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Unidentified fly (?) at the Carpinteria Bluffs - Hemipenthes sinuosa
Copyright © 2010 John Callender

Unidentified fly (?) at the Carpinteria Bluffs - Hemipenthes sinuosa
Carpinteria Bluffs, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
September 12, 2010
Size: ~1 cm
This fly (I assume?) lit on the ground, in an area of mixed meadow and coastal sage scrub, including lots of coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis). Any help classifying it will be greatly appreciated.
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Contributed by John Callender on 13 September, 2010 - 12:04am
Last updated 13 September, 2010 - 8:56pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 13 September, 2010 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

Hemipenthes sinuosa
Note the "meatball" in the dark area near the wing tip. That's what gets these to species.

Good call, Joe, and a nice, cautious approach to the ID.
… Ron Hemberger, 13 September, 2010 - 12:52pm login or register to post comments

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Somebody just posted this guy from California that looks like yours- http://bugguide.net/node/view/454237/bgimage- but wait for an expert for confirmation.
… Joe Zito, 13 September, 2010 - 12:26am login or register to post comments

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