Posted by lgarriga on 13-05-2025 13:42
#1
May 25, 2023
Miami, Florida, USA
After a lengthy conversation on
iNaturalist, suggested as
Dichaeta sp.
Looking for further ID or any other info/suggestions
Edited by lgarriga on 13-05-2025 14:49
Posted by Jan Maca on 13-05-2025 15:14
#2
Apparently a Dichaeta. To my knowledge only six species are known. Somebody should be able to identify such conscpicuous, black and white patterned fly.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 13-05-2025 16:43
#3
Dichaeta species are dark brown to black in colour, lacking the pale dusting seen on this specimen. I would say this is
Notiphila decorata (or a related species), which has a similar spiny abdomen as in
Dichaeta.