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Any more info on Fly - female
Copyright © 2004 Kildale

Any more info on Fly - Female
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 9, 2004
Managed to get another couple of shots of a fly that I would like more info on if anyone knows what it is. Usual fly size but brownish. Had a couple of them on a leaf each.
Contributed by Kildale on 10 September, 2004 - 11:35pm
Last updated 30 January, 2013 - 7:18pm

Could be Hydrophoria
It seems to have a plumose arista and looks similar to a common species of Hydrophoria.
… John F. Carr, 1 March, 2014 - 7:31pm

Anthomyiidae
Fly of the family Anthomyiidae, a family we call flower flies in Europe (rather than the SYrphidae that we call hoverflies). Many species have phytophagous larvae, including the onion fly and the beetroot fly. I do not know species/genus of the one on display here.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 11 September, 2004 - 12:45pm

 
Fly
Thanks again Paul for your help.
… Kildale, 11 September, 2004 - 12:56pm

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