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Fly with lots of dense white "fur"
Stephen
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Posted on 30-08-2007 21:30
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I need some help with this one. I can't remember ever seeing a fly quite like it.

Date: 13 July 2007
Location: Mountain meadow, West Virginia, USA

ID help appreciated!
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Here's an image of the "face."
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i do not know the Nearctic species but this look to be close to Villa.
 
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Thanks very much for the ID help!
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