Posted by Tony T on 24-06-2013 23:16
#1
Collected June 16 2013, New Brunswick, Canada
EDIT: Title changed from "Family?, North American fly"
Edited by Tony T on 25-06-2013 22:55
Posted by John Carr on 25-06-2013 00:41
#2
Stratiomyidae. Key in MND leads me to Sarginae, possibly
Merosargus.
Posted by Tony T on 25-06-2013 22:53
#3
Thanks for the ID John.
I see there are only 2 species in NA and BugGuide has images of
M. caeruleifrons which does not match my specimen.
By default my specimen must be
M. cingulatus.
The key character separating
Merosargus from
Ptecticus is the shape of the pedicel margin, finger-like extension in
Ptecticus and convex in
Merosargus.
Close-up of pedicel attached.