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Physocephala tibialis
This black and white fly is about 1 cm in length. Wings are a translucent smoky brown along the leading edge. There is a wide white band between abdomen segments 1 and 2.
I found this insect on a goldenrod flower in an abandoned field/city/park.
I thought this was a thread-waisted wasp when I took the photo, but realized that it was a fly when I uploaded the photo to the computer. Had me completely fooled. The paddle-type antennae gave it away though.
Spotted on Aug 27, 2012
Submitted on Aug 29, 2012
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