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Unknown fly - Exaireta spinigera
Copyright © 2014 Twitcherette

Unknown fly - Exaireta spinigera
Fallbrook, San Diego County, California, USA
April 3, 2014
Contributed by Twitcherette on 4 April, 2014 - 5:57pm
Last updated 4 April, 2014 - 8:45pm

Very nice! I have records of
Very nice! I have records of this species in S-CA from 1986 and 2006. It is also known from Canada (BC) and France.... originally it is from Australia...
… Martin Hauser, 4 April, 2014 - 8:50pm

 
Thanks so much
for the speedy ID! I thought it looked like a soldier fly, but very distinctive with that spiky scutellum and I couldn't find it in any of my local guides. It's obvious why, now!
Thanks again for the ID; I'm happy I could contribute to the records.
… Twitcherette, 4 April, 2014 - 9:32pm

Moved
Moved from Garden Soldier Fly.
… Martin Hauser, 4 April, 2014 - 8:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Martin Hauser, 4 April, 2014 - 8:45pm

Maybe...
Something like this? (I'm not an expert)

… Yurika Alexander, 4 April, 2014 - 6:48pm

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