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Empis - Rhamphomyia - female
Copyright © 2013 Andrew Hoffman

Empis - Rhamphomyia - Female
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
May 16, 2013
These little black flies were numerous around a flowering bush in the yard. They moved in an odd hovering way and occasionally landed on blades of grass or on the flowers.
Contributed by Andrew Hoffman on 16 May, 2013 - 7:30pm
Last updated 1 October, 2014 - 7:39am

Moved
Moved from Empidinae.
… John S. Ascher, 1 October, 2014 - 7:39am

Moved
Moved from Empidoidea.
… John F. Carr, 25 September, 2013 - 6:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 16 May, 2013 - 7:37pm

Different fly
This would be the female -- eyes separated, scales on legs.
… John F. Carr, 16 May, 2013 - 7:35pm

 
Thanks
I was having trouble keeping track of the first one I photographed so its no surprise that this is a different one
… Andrew Hoffman, 16 May, 2013 - 7:45pm

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