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Hangingfly - Bittacus strigosus

Hangingfly - Bittacus strigosus
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 4, 2011
Size: approx. 25mm
Any help with this large fly appreciated.

Thanks,

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

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will ask our expert to check sp. ID
Moved from ID Request.

With those spurs...
...I'm wondering if this might be a hangingfly--maybe something like this one:



Let's see if the experts agree.