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Rust Fly

Loxocera sp.

Description:

Very small, reddish-orange coloration and small antennae, mostly translucent wings with some pale gray banding.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

Thank you so much, John. This one had me fooled. It took me a bit of time to find the ones with the longer antennae. :-) This is a new genus for me.

John La Salle
John La Salle 8 years ago

Hi ForestDragon
this one is a fly (Diptera) not a wasp.
Sometimes difficult to tell with these small ones.

ForestDragon
Spotted by
ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 14, 2015
Submitted on Mar 8, 2016

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