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 Xylotini from America in May (= Brachypalpus oarus)
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-11-2012 22:30
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10087 Joined: 22.10.10 |
These flies are found on a boardwalk in a marsh in western Massachusetts, USA in late May. From May 22, 2010:  (Click to enlarge or view on Flickr.)  (Click to enlarge.) From May 29, 2009:  Another from May 29, 2009:  (Click to enlarge or view on Flickr.) Edited by John Carr on 22-11-2012 00:34 |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 22-11-2012 00:25
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
It's Brachypalpus oarus. They are not all the same specimen, because the last picture is a female, the other pictures show a male! greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 22-11-2012 00:33
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10087 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Thanks for the ID. Three specimens from two different years, same place and same time of year. |
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