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Small fly . 1/4 -1/2" length. Jade green head. Thorax and abdomen greenish black. Abdomen has a short stubby bit at the tip. Wings have wavy patterns.
Forest
Possibly Chrysops ~ Deer fly
Spotted on May 10, 2014
Submitted on May 10, 2014
5 Comments
Thank you for the suggestions Scott & Rob much appreciated. It landed on my arm Scott, then would take off briefly and then land again. Will keep trying to narrow it down for ident
Ulidiidae (picture-winged fly) or signal fly (Platystomatidae) or perhaps a Tephritidae (fruit fly). Latter also has picture wings and abdominal prosess like that. (I've only seen brown/yellow specimens but that doesn't mean anything though). So would this individual sit still?
Possibly a Picture-winged fly
http://bugguide.net/node/view/283738
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/12/13/t...
Quite cute Rob .. kept landing on my arm, so what else could I do but take a few photos. I like the detail on the wings
Awesome looking creature Viv