Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Muscoidea USA 2008-IV-23 (= Leucophora)

Posted by John Carr on 13-09-2011 03:31
#1

Massachusetts, USA April 23, 2008. Leucophora?

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Edited by John Carr on 13-09-2011 16:07

Posted by Stephen R on 13-09-2011 11:02
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Yes. It looks like our L. obtusa (upturned bristles on gena and general hairiness), but I don't know what species you have in USA.

Posted by John Carr on 13-09-2011 16:07
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We have Leucophora obtusa here but I don't see enough to run this picture through the key to North American species (Huckett, 1940).

Is this a female?

Posted by Stephen R on 14-09-2011 12:21
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I think it's a male.