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Long-legged Fly - Sciapus tener - male
Copyright © 2011 Peter Cristofono

Long-legged Fly - Sciapus tener - Male
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 5, 2011
Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 5 July, 2011 - 8:41pm
Last updated 15 November, 2022 - 8:22pm

Moved
Moved from Sciapus.
… Zachary Dankowicz, 15 November, 2022 - 8:22pm

Related to...
You have this or a related species:
… John F. Carr, 3 July, 2012 - 8:45pm

Moved
Moved from Sciapodinae.
… John F. Carr, 18 February, 2012 - 6:26pm

Mid leg
Do you have a shot showing the mid femur? I think this is one of a group of three species which are distinguished by shape of mid femur and other characters only visible from the side.
… John F. Carr, 18 February, 2012 - 6:25pm

Moved
Moved from Flies. First impression, Amblypsilopus, though one Sciapus has very long middle legs.
… John F. Carr, 5 July, 2011 - 8:44pm

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