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Unknown Fly (with Yellow tarsal socks)

Rydell NWR, Minnesota, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
July 7, 2010
Size: 8-10 mm

I'm not certain, but this looks like be a freshly pupated Marsh Fly (Sciomyzidae). Am I right? And what is with the yellow tarsal 'socks' and the maxillary 'bubble'? (Sorry for the poor photo. The image was captured from a video.) (Corrected error in entries for State and County for this specimen on 22 August 2010.)

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Unknown Fly (with Yellow tarsal socks)

Unknown Fly (with Yellow tarsal socks)

Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 8 July, 2010 - 10:53am
Last updated 9 April, 2017 - 9:23am

Moved

Moved from Muscoidea.

… Mike Quinn, 9 April, 2017 - 9:22am

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… v belov, 5 November, 2010 - 12:12am

Muscidae?

To me it looks closer to Muscidae than Sciomyzidae.

… John F. Carr, 8 July, 2010 - 6:21pm

Thanks, John. I've just adde

Thanks, John. I've just added another photo of this specimen.

… Carl Barrentine, 8 July, 2010 - 6:57pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

Moved for expert attention.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 July, 2010 - 12:11pm

The "socks"

might be Milkweed pollinia. Here's a beetle wearing some:

As for the bubbling, there's a forum topic devoted to it here.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 July, 2010 - 11:03am

Thanks, Ken!

Ken, thank you for passing the fascinating information! I've added another view of this specimen.

… Carl Barrentine, 8 July, 2010 - 6:59pm

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