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Mydas Flies

Mydas xanthopterus

Photo by LuisStevens
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22.0487, -101.004

Field Notes

Description:

Fly which mimics a wasp

Habitat:

Manzanita bush at the top of a mountain at 2,670m of altitude.

Reference Links:

Species Mydas xanthopterus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you again John La Salle for the ID. Pretty amazing fly mimic a wasp!
John La Salle
Hi Luis You might find these pictures interesting http://bugguide.net/node/view/254005 I think you have a very cool fly which mimics a wasp.

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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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