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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sphaeroceroidea » Lesser Dung Flies (Sphaeroceridae) » Limosininae » Rachispoda » Rachispoda barbata
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fly - Rachispoda barbata - male
Copyright © 2014 tom murray

fly - Rachispoda barbata - Male
Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 7, 2014
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Contributed by tom murray on 8 May, 2014 - 6:31pm
Last updated 7 April, 2016 - 9:18pm

Rachispoda barbata (Sabrosky), male
Moved from Rachispoda. ID'd from dissected male specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Tom.

This is a new state record per (1).

Genitalia match illustrations in Sabrosky (1949), although lacking the long hairs on the posterior lobe (perhaps from wear). The associated female is also this species, matching very well with the diagram of the dorsal plate/abdominal apex.

Female:
… Brad Barnd, 7 April, 2016 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Rachispoda barbata
Great work Brad, identifying both a new state record and a new species for the guide!
… tom murray, 7 April, 2016 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Your welcome Tom
It helps that this family is relatively well known in our area. I alerted Dr Buck to the range extension.
… Brad Barnd, 8 April, 2016 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 8 May, 2014 - 8:23pm login or register to post comments

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