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Tachnidae
small fly about the size of a housefly or a little larger. Clear wings with tan root area and black veins. White face and red eyes probably a female. Interesting abdomen and thorax
On a leaf, I do not know what leaf but the third image shows it
file #flower fly 2 999
Thank you Harsha Singh. That is an excellent reference link. I will call it a Tachnid fly and look for a closer match at species level later when I get time to research
Spotted on Mar 26, 2013
Submitted on Apr 3, 2013
