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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
eyokoi
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Trupanea longipennisObserver
amandajeanblackDescription
Reared from a larva/pupa found in seed head of a Brachyglottis sp. found in Lake Sumner Forest Park, Canterbury
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
kevinfaccendaDescription
Attracted to blacklight, light wind, temperature probably around 60, the area was mostly foggy at the time.
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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
meadowsweetDescription
These were smaller than grain of rice and I discovered them in my compost bucket in the kitchen. I think there were also some tiny cream colored larvae associated with them which I threw outside and rinsed off.
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Genus EpicyptaObserver
benjamin189Description
thinking sciaroidea. Very puzzled. There were about a dozen on the underside of this log
Edit: found the genus by probing through BugGuide's Mycetophilidae section!!
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
pinchaquetapirus
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Banded-wing Flies (Genus Chaetopsis)Observer
johnschneiderDescription
Photos ID'd to genus by John Carr at https://bugguide.net/node/view/1871613
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Freeloader Flies (Family Milichiidae)Observer
sbrobesonDescription
visiting split tomatoes
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Cheese Skipper (Piophila casei)Observer
spyingnaturalistDescription
on a decomposing roadkill boar carcass
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Bot Flies, Blow Flies, and Allies (Superfamily Oestroidea)Observer
terriblereptiles77
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Pteromicra steyskaliObserver
bennett_grapponeDescription
Pitfall left out in a patch of aspen near a tall grass meadow from July 5-12 2023.
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House Flies and Allies (Family Muscidae)Observer
carsyndamronDescription
eating
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ddennismDescription
From subtle gall on Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, larva had black splotches unlike P. atra larvae.
Larva on 8/11. Left in its gall in a rearing bag, not examined until 10/2, with this fly produced.
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Genus TrupaneaObserver
alice_abelaDescription
Santa Barbara County, California
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
mainter_gonox
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Eupatorium Gall Fly (Procecidochares utilis)Observer
gordvDescription
On Eupatorium perfoliatum (common boneset).
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Genus OedicarenaObserver
mainter_gonoxPlace
Av. Morelos Esquina Con ejercito Del Trabajo S/n, Manzana 023, 55610 Santa María Cuevas, Méx., México (Google, OSM)
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Goedenia timberlakeiObserver
sheriff_woody_pctDescription
On Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus.
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hkibakDescription
This gall on Ericameria nauseosa (Rubber Rabbitbrush) was too leafy for one of the Aciurina species and not leafy enough for Rhopalomyia ericameriae
https://www.gallformers.org/id?hostOrTaxon=Ericameria+nauseosa&type=host&detachable=&alignment=&cells=&color=&locations=&season=&shape=&textures=&walls=&form=&undescribed=false
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
On Aspen
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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
kevinfaccendaDescription
Does this have a forewing which is just a bristle?
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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Alpine Butte Wildlife Sanctuary
Cute little fly on joshua tree
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Genus OtitesObserver
matthias22Description
On Juncus at bottom of coulee with small creek. Voucher specimens collected for the Royal Alberta Museum (AEP permit #23-190).
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Genus UrophoraObserver
kuedaDescription
This little beauty was hanging out on some cudweed with several little Trupanea. It seemed to act agressively toward the smaller Trupanea, charging them and flashing its wings.
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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cingulata)Observer
kdstutzmanDescription
A fly named Ted.
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Lance Flies (Family Lonchaeidae)Observer
psyllidhipsterDescription
several on Opuntia. impossible to photograph with flash
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
andesgascon_alex
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Physiphora alceaeObserver
stjayaaaDescription
On iris .. approx 7 mm in main body length .. waving its front legs ..
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Fruit Flies (Family Tephritidae)Observer
true_islanderDescription
Found at edge of alpine lake. Landed on my shirt.
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Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)Observer
theoneironautDescription
Edit: Apparently the orange blob behind its wing is likely to be a water mite hopping a ride.
(Discussion below after original questions of "what is that thing?!")
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Genus RivelliaObserver
zoonvanzaalDescription
Appears to be laying eggs in this plant! Unfortunately I can’t remember what plant. Possibly Senna marilandica or patridge pea.
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
ehjalmarson
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Genus GoedeniaObserver
tmillsDescription
I suspect some sort of Fruit Fly, but am not sure.
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Anorostoma maculatumObserver
icosahedronDescription
Another cryptic species for the day.
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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
geographerdaveDescription
very small fly on white allium flower
