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Dance Fly

Rhamphomyia

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

This appears to be a species of Dance Fly, Subfamily Empidinae:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/511517/bgi...

http://bugguide.net/node/view/174938

I can't help much more than that. You might consider submitting it to Bugguide.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

What an amazing fly! I have never seen one with all that feathering on the legs and that unusual face!

bealeiderman
Spotted by
bealeiderman

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 2, 2013
Submitted on May 2, 2013

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