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Tephrochlamys sp.
This fly was up high on a tree trunk but I have to know what it is :) This gray fly has a bright, yellow abdomen.
Coast Live Oak tree in mixed forest
Spotted on Dec 2, 2013
Submitted on Dec 3, 2013
5 Comments
Thank you for the suggestions, stho002! They both look close.
Or this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/391899/bgp...
Could be this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/237123/bgp...
I just don't know. The closest water was about a mile away. There is a dry creek bed there but no water for over 6 months.
Hi Cindy, This looks like a Shore Fly, Family Ephydridae. I didn't find any with a yellow abdomen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephydridae
http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/shore_fli...