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Yellow Fly On The Doorframe - Ptecticus trivittatus
Copyright © 2013 Ashley Bradford

Yellow Fly On The Doorframe - Ptecticus trivittatus
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 8, 2013
This long thin fly attracted my attention when I got home late tonight and it kindly posed for a bit, probably due to the cool temps. It was longer than a housefly; maybe twice as long?

Note - I just accidentally ended up on a page that had a photo that looked just like this fly - is it Ptecticus trivittatus?

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 8 October, 2013 - 1:11am

Stratiomyidae: Ptecticus trivittatus
Stratiomyidae: Ptecticus trivittatus
… Norm Woodley, 18 October, 2013 - 2:16pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 8 October, 2013 - 1:35am

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