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Fly - Rhamphomyia - female

Fly - Rhamphomyia - Female
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 29, 2009
A nicely colored fly. Cool head and thorax. Any ID for it? Thanks.

Moved
Moved from Rhamphomyia.

Moved
Moved from Empidinae.

 
Cf. R. vittata
Key in Coquillett 1895 says there is only one Rhamphomyia with red thorax with two black stripes: R. vittata. "Thorax marked with two black vittae, abdomen largely black, legs of female not ciliate with scales."

Moved
Moved from Empidoidea.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

Dance fly.
Very nice dance fly (Empididae or Hybotidae) I believe.

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