Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Fly with a Large Beak
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-08-2007 21:22
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
With those long mouthparts, this must be Bombyliidae? I also thought of Empididae, though this fly was larger than the Empidids I usually see. Sorry that I did not get a measurement, though. ID help appreciated! Date: 1 July 2007 Location: Mountains, near a river, West Virginia USA Stephen attached the following image:  [88.58Kb] Edited by Stephen on 30-08-2007 21:27 --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-08-2007 21:24
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here's another view of the same fly.
Stephen attached the following image:  [117.04Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-08-2007 21:37
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Bombyliidae |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 30-08-2007 21:45
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Geron |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-08-2007 21:54
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
due pointed antenna!  |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 31-08-2007 10:17
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Ah, Geron. Thanks very much for the ID!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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