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Root-maggot Fly

Hylemya alcathoe

Description:

Small gray fly with bristles. Large red eyes. Relatively narrow when viewed from above compared to house flies.

Habitat:

I found this fly at the edge of the woods. Males often perch on leaves to mate with females that are passing by.

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Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2009
Submitted on May 31, 2011

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