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markkjamesDescription
Tiny and on Marah macrocarpa (wild cucumber/chilicothe).
It does look similar to T. punctipennis:
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Genus CurranopsObserver
boo-beeDescription
The insects are on Silverleaf Lupine.
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Brachyceran Flies (Suborder Brachycera)Observer
biologocelioPlace
Floresta do Curió - Avenida Professor José Arthur de Carvalho - Lagoa Redonda, Fortaleza - CE, Brasil (Google, OSM)
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
oditidevak
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Cyclorrhaphan Flies (Infraorder Cyclorrhapha)Observer
gernotkunzDescription
restaurant, lighttrap
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Sourbush Seed Fly (Acinia picturata)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
On a silversword flower.
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Sourbush Seed Fly (Acinia picturata)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
On grass near a silversword patch.
Keonehe'ehe'e / Sliding Sands Trail.
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
flortnash
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Druid Flies (Family Clusiidae)Observer
imbeaulPlace
Decameron Baru Hotel - Mangrove, Province de Carthagène des Indes, Bolívar, Colombie (Google, OSM)
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
dbh
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
quentinvdm
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
dbh
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Mycetaulus Bipunctatus Group (Complex Mycetaulus bipunctatus)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Abundant in suburban yard with decaying avocado fruits.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2205547
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Red-tailed Thistle Fly (Terellia ruficauda)Observer
harsiparkerDescription
On Creeping Thistle (Asteraceae: Cirsium arvense) in field/meadow habitat.
Not sure what the white swollen structures are on either side of the abdomen (best seen in the last photo)....
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Santa Ynez Canyon
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
juanmagueyDescription
7 km SW
2360m
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
ncb1221Description
Maybe?
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
blarnaturalistDescription
This fly rarely flew; instead, it just skittered away from the disturbance. I suspect this was due to the cold temperature and lack of sun at the time, but I'm not sure.
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Fruit, Signal, and Picture-winged Flies (Superfamily Tephritoidea)Observer
horacio_barcenas
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Campiglossa jamesiObserver
shawnb2Description
Collected in abundance from Grindelia stricta as part of the Gorge Waterway Action Society 2022 pollinator survey. Keyed using Handbook of the Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of America North of Mexico (1993). Full sun, 30 degrees C, 50% humidity, 10km/h wind.
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Lesser Dung Flies (Family Sphaeroceridae)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
I think. Under wood, seemingly enjoyed the duff.
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Subfamily OtitinaeObserver
matthias22Description
Walking around on bare ground waving it's wings.
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Flies (Order Diptera)Observer
sharon181Description
I noticed something land on this leaf, but through my viewfinder could not tell what it was. They are both very tiny.
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Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Salt Creek, Death Valley, Inyo County, California
