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Photo by LarryGraziano
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Field Notes

Description:

This fly is not tiny but small and measures approx. 3/8" round.

Habitat:

Tropical humid forest in SW Costa Rica at sea level next to the ocean.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (9)
LarryGraziano
Thank you valentin. Any ideas of family, genus, or species?
LarryGraziano
Thanks Juan, any suggestions...family, genus? If I remember correctly it had the behavioral pattern of a long legged fly. Thanks
Juan DiTrani
Hi Larry, I think this is not a fly, but a moth

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
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2012 Best Wildlife Photo
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Insects of Costa Rica
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PublishedJuly 25, 2012

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