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Photo#358668
fly - Euxesta - female

fly - Euxesta - Female
Sanibel, Lee County, Florida, USA
December 11, 2009

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fly - Euxesta - female fly - Euxesta - female

Moved
Moved from Euxesta.

Moved tentatively

Maybe Herina?
I thought the wing pattern on this fly was sort of similar: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=39928

Moved
Moved from Tephritoidea.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

Maybe Platystomatidae
The other option is family Ulidiidae, unfortunately this is the best one can do from a picture.
Greetings

 
Fly
Here is one that looks the same.

Would an expert be able to ID it from the specimen?

 
update
The one I posted has now been ID'd as Euxesta sp.

 
another update
See new comment at my image.

Family Platystomatidae - Signal Fly ?
some look similar. Maybe something around there, or a Fruit Fly.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Suggestion...
Move your post to Flies (Diptera) for expert attention. (Goes for all flies.)

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