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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Platypezoidea » Pointed-winged Flies (Lonchopteridae) » Lonchoptera » Lonchoptera bifurcata
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6007552 fly - Lonchoptera bifurcata - female
Copyright © 2006 Rob Curtis

6007552 fly - Lonchoptera bifurcata - Female
McLaughry Springs FP, Illinois, USA
June 29, 2006
Size: ~1/4"

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6007551 Lonchoptera - Lonchoptera bifurcata - female 6007552 fly - Lonchoptera bifurcata - female
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 4 July, 2006 - 5:25pm
Last updated 6 July, 2009 - 2:50pm

Moved
Moved from Lonchoptera.
… Keith Bayless, 6 July, 2009 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

Lonchoptera bifurcata (Fallén, 1810)
Det. John Klymko 2009. Visible are the yellow post-ocellar bristles and 2+ bristles on the fore tibia, which characterize this species.
… Stephen Luk, 6 July, 2009 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pointed-winged Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 16 February, 2007 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Stephen_WV, 19 August, 2006 - 6:28am login or register to post comments

Cool!
Awhile back I was looking at lots and lots of dead ones on the tips of paper points:-) This is great to see a live one!
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 July, 2006 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

Lonchopteridae: Lonchoptera sp.
One of the spear-winged flies.
… Donald S. Chandler, 4 July, 2006 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much for the rapi
Thanks very much for the rapid determination. I hadn't expected much so this is very welcome.
I'll add some more puzzling flies.
… Rob Curtis, 4 July, 2006 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

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