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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sciomyzoidea » Dryomyzidae » Oedoparena » Oedoparena glauca
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Seashore Fly - Oedoparena glauca
Copyright © 2010 Stephen_WV

Seashore Fly - Oedoparena glauca
Seal Rock, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
May 13, 2007
Size: 8 mm to rear of wings
Anyone recognize this fly? It was investigating seaweed, barnacles, mussel shells, etc.
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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 13 December, 2010 - 5:55pm
Last updated 11 April, 2023 - 2:37pm

Moved
Moved from Oedoparena.
… Zachary Dankowicz, 11 April, 2023 - 2:37pm login or register to post comments

Oedoparena
Excellent find! The larvae of these flies are specialized predators or barnacles.
… Matthias Buck, 6 March, 2013 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

 
glauca?
Based on Mathis and Steyskal (1980) this should be Oedoparena glauca based on the pale color (frons not black) and pointed scutellum.
… John F. Carr, 25 June, 2015 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dung Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 6 March, 2013 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

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