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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Empidoidea » Longlegged Flies (Dolichopodidae) » Sciapodinae » Amblypsilopus » Amblypsilopus scintillans
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Amblypsilopus species - Amblypsilopus scintillans - male
Copyright © 2013 Keith Short

Amblypsilopus species - Amblypsilopus scintillans - Male
Loves Park backyard near Rock Cut Park, Winnegabo County, Illinois, USA
August 17, 2013
Size: 4.5mm
I believe this is of the Amblypsilopus genus. Not the A. variegatus that I see in the Nicholas Conservatory by the river. This fly is native to my backyard. I suspect many small dolis that I have previously identified as Condylostylus caudatus may actually be this species. The long hairs on the wing's leading edge are the main clue.

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Contributed by Keith Short on 17 August, 2013 - 8:06am
Last updated 3 January, 2014 - 4:12pm

Moved
Moved from Amblypsilopus.
… John F. Carr, 3 January, 2014 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

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… John F. Carr, 17 August, 2013 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

Probably Amblypsilopus scintillans
First impression, Amblypsilopus scintillans, which has black antennae. I will check later.
… John F. Carr, 17 August, 2013 - 10:23am login or register to post comments

 
Help with ID
Your help is appreciated. I have studio photos of a male specimen with details of the head, wings, legs and genitalia if needed.

These are abundant in my yard this year. I am enjoying a year with more normal rainfall.

Kind regards,

Keith
… Keith Short, 17 August, 2013 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

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