Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Large abdomen (with eggs perhaps?) and green halteres

Posted by Sundew on 31-08-2007 01:17
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This is a "pregnant" female, and if the photos were taken in Germany, I would suggest Melanostoma scalare - no idea whether you have the same species in West Virginia. For comparison, look at the pictures given in http://www.natur-...-262.html#.
I hope my amateur opinion is not too far away from truth...
Best wishes, Sundew