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Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum
Copyright © 2013 Bryan E. Reynolds

Mexican Cactus Fly - Copestylum mexicanum
Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
November 5, 2013
Contributed by Bryan E. Reynolds on 17 November, 2013 - 8:55am
Last updated 3 May, 2015 - 5:15pm

Comments

Moved
Moved from Copestylum.
… Martin Hauser, 27 February, 2015 - 3:52pm

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 27 November, 2013 - 11:13am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 17 November, 2013 - 5:56pm

Copestylum mexicana? Likely, but an odd angle.
May be same species as your other post - can't see enough wing detail to be certain.
… Ron Hemberger, 17 November, 2013 - 1:12pm

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