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Muscina levida
Tony T
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Posted on 30-04-2007 23:20
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23 April 2007 New Brunswick, Canada. Length 10mm
Saw several specimens, most striking to me was the red-tipped scutellum.
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Muscidae, Muscina sp.
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Tony T
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Thanks again Nikita. Seems there are 7 spp. NA. This one looks identical to Susan's M. levida images in the Gallery. M. levida does occur in NA.
 
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Tony

I would have guessed M levida because of the very dark palps and no sign of orange on the legs and antennae, but I didn't know what the choices were.
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These:
Muscina Robineau-Desvoidy 1830

Muscina dorsilinea Wulp 1896 (Clinopera)
Muscina flukei Snyder 1956 (Muscina)
Muscina fulvacrura Snyder 1956 (Muscina)
Muscina levida Harris 1780 (Musca)
Muscina pascuorum Meigen 1826 (Musca)
Muscina prolapsa Harris 1780 (Musca)
Muscina stabulans Fallen 1817 (Musca
 
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