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 Small triangular fly with glossy black thorax, what family?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 17-07-2012 17:09
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
16 July 2012. 5.2 mm to apex of abdomen. On a garden wall. West Virginia, USA. What family please?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 17-07-2012 17:10
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
The face.
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| pjoris |
Posted on 17-07-2012 17:28
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Over here (Europe) I would say Rhinophoridae, in the US I'm not so sure. Joris (This one doesn't look too dissimilar: http://bugguide.net/node/view/57795, http://blog.insectmuseum.org/?tag=rhinophoridae) Edited by pjoris on 17-07-2012 17:31 |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 18-07-2012 04:53
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
pjoris, thanks so much, that looks like a great match. From what I read on the insectmuseum.org site you mentioned, your European Melanophora roralis came to the United States and Canada long ago, and is our only species in the family (depending on how you define the family). Thanks again, that was very helpful!
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