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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Stratiomyinae » Stratiomyini » Stratiomys » Stratiomys maculosa
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Wasp mimic: Which soldier fly? - Stratiomys maculosa - female
Copyright © 2010 Ron Hemberger

Wasp mimic: Which soldier fly? - Stratiomys maculosa - Female
Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
June 30, 2010
On buckwheat

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Wasp mimic: Which soldier fly? - Stratiomys maculosa - female Wasp mimic: Which soldier fly? - Stratiomys maculosa - female
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 1 July, 2010 - 7:05pm
Last updated 8 April, 2019 - 9:34am

Moved
Moved from Soldier flies.
… v belov, 7 July, 2010 - 3:18pm login or register to post comments

I think this must be Stratiomys maculosa...
If I'm right, you've photographed this species a few times before, but they were both males (which look a fair bit different) and this one seems to be a female... Check out Hartmut's very similar looking post:



It's possible that there might be some look-alike species, so my feelings won't be at all hurt if you want to wait for one of the "fly guys" to confirm. (*smile*)
… Harsi S. Parker, 3 July, 2010 - 11:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Harsi. Looks good, but I'll study it a bit more.
Last time I had one of these (a greenie), I found three very similar flies and gave up.
… Ron Hemberger, 4 July, 2010 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Well, girl, you did it again!
And thanks again!
… Ron Hemberger, 7 July, 2010 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

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