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Fly - Physiphora alceae
Copyright © 2009 Algidus

Fly - Physiphora alceae

Trenton, Cache County, Utah, USA

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Contributed by Algidus on 16 April, 2009 - 1:06pm
Last updated 7 March, 2016 - 10:46am

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Moved
Moved from Physiphora.
… Martin Hauser, 7 March, 2016 - 10:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Picture-winged Flies.
… v belov, 21 May, 2009 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

Whoa! Looks like something special.
A wild guess would be some sort of syrphid (hover fly), mainly because of the eyes. Hopefully, you'll get an expert's take on this one.
… Ron Hemberger, 16 April, 2009 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Physiphora?
No it is not a syrphid (note wing venation). The only other possibility I could think of is Physiphora (note also white fore basitarsus!).
… Matthias Buck, 19 April, 2009 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Syrphid
was my guess also, but Physiphora looks like a match. Thanks
… Algidus, 10 May, 2009 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

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