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An unidentified fly, order Diptera, probably (ulidiidae) with a thick, snout-like proboscis.
Observed on a stem of cassava (Manihot esculenta) in a garden within a large yard, next to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Spotted on Dec 8, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2013
2 Comments
Yes it does. I wish I could have gotten a dorsal view.
With that face, this fly reminds me a lot of a picture-winged fly.