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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Tephritoidea » Picture-winged Flies (Ulidiidae) » Otitinae » Cephaliini » Delphinia » Delphinia picta
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Picture-Winged Fly - Delphinia picta
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Picture-Winged Fly - Delphinia picta
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
March 29, 2009
Not the best of photographs of this late afternoon, on-the-lam insect. However, I'm thinking the wing pattern is sufficient evidence to convict this insect of being a Delphinia picta, making it a first for Alabama. What is the jury's decision?
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 30 March, 2009 - 11:07am
Last updated 22 November, 2010 - 8:07am

There is a precedent.

In this juror's opinion, the distinctive wing pattern and "gas mask" impart guilt by association. How say you?
… Ron Hemberger, 30 March, 2009 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Condemned
Condemned to do community service on Bug Guide. Thank you for your time. You are now excused.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 30 March, 2009 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much, Robert!
I've been trying (sorry) to find some kind of an excuse.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 March, 2009 - 1:07pm login or register to post comments

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