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Muscidae ---> Phaonia sp.
bradbarnd
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 Any thoughts on this Muscidae from Massachusetts, USA?

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Eyes densely haired, arista plumose, ACR 0:2; DC 3:4; hind tibiae with one PD in apical third; anepimeron appears bare, but katepimeron area is haired.
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 Check hairs under scutellum. If present - Helina evecta.
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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Check hairs under scutellum. If present - Helina evecta.


No hairs under scutellum.
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 Maybe H. annosa?
 
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 No, it is Phaonia. At least with my knowledge of Nearctic fauna Phaonia sp.
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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
No, it is Phaonia. At least with my knowledge of Nearctic fauna Phaonia sp.


Thanks Nikita!
 
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