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Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum - female

Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum - Female
Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida, USA
April 16, 2009

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Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum - female

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Mexican cactus fly, a female.

 
Mexican Cactus Fly
How widely distributed are these flies. I guess he could have jumped a freighter, since the location where I spotted him is next to the Port of Manatee on the west coast of Florida.

 
I don't know about distribution, but you might Google an answer
Here at Bug Guide, we have other posts from Florida. Check the Data map: http://bugguide.net/node/view/9910/data

I shoot at a small farm next to train tracks and have shot some suspected rail riders.