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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » House Flies and kin (Muscidae) » Coenosiinae » Coenosiini » Tiger Flies (Coenosia)

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Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Muscid Fly - Coenosia

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
September 20, 2004

This photo was taken in our backyard. I have seen these little beige-colored flies all summer usually perched with prey. I've shot them many times, but this was the first time I got a decent pic. I'm guessing what it is, and (as usual) I am open to any additional info/corrections.

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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 21 September, 2004 - 4:44pm
Last updated 9 October, 2008 - 8:27pm

Moved

Moved from House Flies and kin.

… Tony DiTerlizzi, 9 October, 2008 - 8:27pm

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Tiger Fly?

The behavior and general appearance look a bit like the genus Coenosia. What do you think?

… Tony DiTerlizzi, 6 February, 2007 - 8:40pm

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Tiger fly, seconded.

For the reasons Tony stated. I kept thinking "tiger fly" as I looked through all the other comments, then came to this one.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 August, 2007 - 1:16pm

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I've seen similar flies...

but don't what they are. I've posted a pic of one eating a long-legged fly.

… Richard Leung, 21 September, 2004 - 8:23pm

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Anthomyiid?

I think it might be an Anthomyiid. Maybe Paul of DipteraInfo can elaborate. I sure would like to know how these things can be predaceous, when they shouldn't have the mouthparts for it!

… Eric R. Eaton, 21 September, 2004 - 6:21pm

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probably muscid

I am not certain about Anthomyiidae but I know there are several predators in the Muscidae. They all can consume liquid food only (even the house flies on our bread, cheese and evening diner). One way of doing that is excreting saliva that starts digestion of the more solid food and sucking it ip again, and the second way to facilitate it may be to crush the poor bug that was just caught so that body fluids come out. The long-legged fly looked positively squashed...

Paul

http://www.diptera.info

… Paul Beuk, 22 September, 2004 - 2:58am

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Muscids

Thanks Paul,

I'll move it to Muscids for now, until someone else can verify it in the future...
-T

… Tony DiTerlizzi, 6 October, 2004 - 12:08am

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