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Empidid - Hilara umbrosa -

Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 20, 2014
Size: 5mm

Contributed by tom murray on 21 June, 2014 - 1:49pm
Last updated 26 February, 2018 - 7:26pm

Moved

Moved from Balloon Flies.

… John F. Carr, 26 February, 2018 - 7:26pm

Hilara sp., male

ID confirmed from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Tom.

Can't be placed to species currently. About 5 mm body length.

… Brad Barnd, 13 July, 2017 - 8:37pm

Hilara umbrosa?

Could this be Hilara umbrosa? It's distinctive in having all femora with prominent spines below distally.

… John F. Carr, 26 February, 2018 - 6:00pm

Does match the description

is the same.

… Brad Barnd, 5 January, 2022 - 7:08pm

Hilara umbrosa?

John, I replaced it with a larger image to show more detail.

… tom murray, 26 February, 2018 - 7:16pm

Moved

Moved from Dance Flies.
Thanks John. This one was larger than the loads of small Hilara at the lights.

… tom murray, 21 June, 2014 - 3:11pm

Probably Hilara

Probably Hilara

… John F. Carr, 21 June, 2014 - 3:07pm

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