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Thick-headed fly

Family Canopidae

1 Species ID Suggestions

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago
Thick-headed fly
Family Canopidae Wasp mimic - Physoconops - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

You're welcome! It's a beautiful fly.

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago

thanks again oxyjack for great information ..........:)

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

This is a thick-headed fly, from the Family Conopidae. There are two genera in the family with wasp mimics. This one looks very similar to a North American species: http://bugguide.net/node/view/123672 and may belong to the same genus.

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago

thanks oxyjack for the ID.........:)

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago

thanks FrancisQuintana.......:)

DigantaGogoi
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DigantaGogoi

Assam, India

Spotted on Mar 12, 2012
Submitted on Mar 12, 2012

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