Need ID for odd little fly on cactus - Notogramma purpuratum

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… Ron Hemberger, 17 December, 2011 - 10:44pm

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… Ron Hemberger, 17 December, 2011 - 10:44pm

Probably purpuratum

Probably N. purpuratum, a species associated with cactus. The other species known from the United States is not known from California. I can't tell them apart from this picture.

… John F. Carr, 17 December, 2011 - 8:30pm

Thanks, John.

Sounds right. I'll move it there.

… Ron Hemberger, 17 December, 2011 - 10:44pm

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Moved from Picture-winged Flies.

… Ron Hemberger, 26 May, 2010 - 10:27pm

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Moved from Flies. not sure which genus

… Keith Bayless, 3 May, 2010 - 9:07pm

Notogramma?

This one looks a lot darker than the one I found on cactus in CA recently...

Still, I'm guessing that might just be the correct genus here as well.

… Harsi S. Parker, 3 May, 2010 - 9:19pm

Exactly what I was going to suggest.

You guys are just too fast for me. :)

… Ken Wolgemuth, 3 May, 2010 - 9:21pm