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Tiger Fly

Coenosia tigrina

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiger Fly with ashy gray body and red eyes. Average size approxiamately 10-12mm long.

Habitat:

Fennel frond in urban vegetable garden.

Notes:

Reference Links:

Species Coenosia tigrina - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Fly

Coenosia tigrina
catgrin
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Comments (4)
misako
That is amazing that you can ID it from the wings! I had someone do that with a bee once.
catgrin
You're welcome :) If you hadn't had such a clear picture of the wings, I wouldn't have felt safe making the suggestion, so pat yourself on the back!
misako
Thank you so much for the ID ChristineFisher!
catgrin
Hi! Neither Wiki nor EOL has a description of this predatory fly. While trying to i.d., I compared wing veining on Bug Guide. It does range through California, and is found internationally. http://bugguide.net/node/view/518144

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PublishedMay 23, 2012

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