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Silver-lipped Fly - Hemeromyia -

Santa Paula area, Toland Park, Ventura County, California, USA
February 23, 2010
Size: 3 mm

The crazy jowls of silver should fix this pretty easily. Perhaps Ephydridae? I can't wait to shoot this guy with a 5X image on the sensor. 1X is not enough for this size.

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Silver-lipped Fly - Hemeromyia - male

Silver-lipped Fly - Hemeromyia - male

Contributed by Andy Calderwood on 24 February, 2010 - 10:27pm
Last updated 25 February, 2010 - 9:10pm

Hemeromyia, male

This is a great addition to Bugguide! In North America this genus is restricted to the west. In some species males have these greatly enlarged genae with reflective silvery pubescence. Moved from ID Request.

… Matthias Buck, 25 February, 2010 - 11:18am

novel fly

Great news! Thanks for the ID. I wish I could get better shots. They were actually quite common sunning on boulders. I'll return next week and collect a few. It was a day of curiosities, with a "piglet bug" also snapped.

… Andy Calderwood, 25 February, 2010 - 9:09pm

sweet... thanx, Matthias

i'll order such genae for myself online... or do i need implants?

… v belov, 25 February, 2010 - 3:17pm

No

You'll need a genie for that.

… Andy Calderwood, 26 February, 2010 - 12:47pm

looks awfully ephydridy indeed

i'll ask Dr Buck

… v belov, 24 February, 2010 - 11:08pm

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