spencerpote's Identifications

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What

Ultramarine Hover Fly (Ocyptamus dimidiatus)

Observer

bradleyrentz

Date

January 20, 2024 03:52 PM HST

Place

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Ultramarine Hover Fly - Photo (c) Jeff O'Connell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeff O'Connell

spencerpote's ID: Ultramarine Hover Fly (Ocyptamus dimidiatus)

Added on April 18, 2024

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5 photos

What

Trixoscelis ornata

Observer

imasongster

Date

January 22, 2024 03:12 PM HST

Place

Hā'ena State Park, Haena, HI, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Trixoscelis ornata - Photo (c) DinGo OcTavious, all rights reserved, uploaded by DinGo OcTavious

spencerpote's ID: Trixoscelis ornata, a member of Sun Flies (Subfamily Trixoscelidinae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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6 photos

What

Trixoscelis ornata

Observer

imasongster

Date

January 22, 2024 03:02 PM HST

Place

Hā'ena State Park, Haena, HI, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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spencerpote's ID: Trixoscelis ornata, a member of Sun Flies (Subfamily Trixoscelidinae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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3 photos

What

Telostylinus lineolatus

Observer

imasongster

Date

January 22, 2024 02:01 PM HST

Place

Hā'ena State Park, Haena, HI, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Telostylinus lineolatus - Photo (c) Sophie Pamerlon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sophie Pamerlon

spencerpote's ID: Telostylinus lineolatus, a member of Banana Flies (Family Neriidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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4 photos

What

Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)

Observer

damienxw

Date

April 3, 2024 10:53 AM HST

Place

Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Found in cannonball tree fruit filled with larvae

Research Grade

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Black Soldier Fly - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz

spencerpote's ID: Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Physiphora alceae

Observer

newapiru

Date

April 14, 2024 02:03 PM HST

Place

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Waikoloa, HI, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Physiphora alceae - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

spencerpote's ID: Physiphora alceae, a member of Picture-winged Flies (Family Ulidiidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

Leading

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2 photos

What

Acalyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Acalyptratae)

Observer

th92105

Date

April 17, 2024 12:03 PM HST

Place

Downtown, Honolulu, HI, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Homoneura hawaiiensis - Photo (c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kevin Faccenda

spencerpote's ID: Homoneura hawaiiensis, a member of Lauxaniid Flies (Family Lauxaniidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Callopistromyia strigula

Observer

noam06

Date

April 16, 2024 03:52 PM EDT

Place

Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring, MD, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Callopistromyia strigula - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)

spencerpote's ID: Callopistromyia strigula, a member of Picture-winged Flies (Family Ulidiidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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3 photos

What

Boreothrinax maculipennis

Observer

loki_limestone

Date

April 13, 2024 10:12 PM CDT

Place

Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Saundersville Peninsula Moth Survey

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Boreothrinax maculipennis - Photo (c) jtuttle, all rights reserved, uploaded by jtuttle

spencerpote's ID: Boreothrinax maculipennis, a member of Scarab Pursuing Flies (Family Pyrgotidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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4 photos

What

Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Observer

pupbungalo

Date

April 2024

Place

St. Tammany County, US-LA, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Common Picture-winged Fly - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher

spencerpote's ID: Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Sunflower Seed Maggot (Neotephritis finalis)

Observer

looking4salvia

Date

April 8, 2024 11:59 AM PDT

Place

Northeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Sunflower Seed Maggot - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

spencerpote's ID: Sunflower Seed Maggot (Neotephritis finalis)

Added on April 18, 2024

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2 photos

What

Brachyceran Flies (Suborder Brachycera)

Observer

gingercoleman

Date

April 17, 2024 09:00 AM CDT

Place

Stockdale, TX 78160, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Bee Flies - Photo (c) Kurt Hennige, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kurt Hennige

spencerpote's ID: Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

Leading

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9 photos

What

Trupanea bisetosa

Observer

vijaybarve

Date

April 17, 2024 02:54 PM PDT

Place

Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Trupanea bisetosa - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved

spencerpote's ID: Trupanea bisetosa, a member of Fruit Flies (Family Tephritidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Dioxyna picciola

Observer

sherylsr

Date

April 17, 2024 05:59 PM CDT

Place

Ninth St, Blanco, TX, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Dioxyna picciola - Photo (c) Margarita Lankford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Margarita Lankford

spencerpote's ID: Dioxyna picciola, a member of Fruit Flies (Family Tephritidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

Improving

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3 photos

What

Dioxyna picciola

Observer

parahuaco

Date

April 17, 2024 06:30 PM CDT

Place

Russ Pitman Park, Bellaire, TX, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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spencerpote's ID: Dioxyna picciola, a member of Fruit Flies (Family Tephritidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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2 photos

What

Boatman Fly (Pogonortalis doclea)

Observer

embioptera801

Date

April 17, 2024 04:27 PM PDT

Place

University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Boatman Fly - Photo (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory

spencerpote's ID: Boatman Fly (Pogonortalis doclea)

Added on April 18, 2024

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4 photos

What

Dioxyna picciola

Observer

noreenh

Date

April 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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spencerpote's ID: Dioxyna picciola, a member of Fruit Flies (Family Tephritidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Lauxaniid Flies (Family Lauxaniidae)

Observer

augochlora

Date

April 2024

Place

West Virginia, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Lauxaniid Flies - Photo (c) Karen Yukich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Karen Yukich

spencerpote's ID: Lauxaniid Flies (Family Lauxaniidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Observer

northerly

Date

April 2024

Place

Georgia, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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spencerpote's ID: Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Added on April 18, 2024

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3 photos

What

Callopistromyia strigula

Observer

yawwhite

Date

April 14, 2024 12:53 PM EDT

Place

Camp Creek Greenway Trail, Lilburn, GA 30047, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

possibly male because abdomen not elongated and has dark band near end

Photos / Sounds

8 photos

What

Dyscrasis hendeli

Observer

texag2015

Date

April 17, 2024 06:41 PM CDT

Place

Northwest Side, San Antonio, TX, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Dyscrasis hendeli - Photo (c) Justin Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Justin Williams

spencerpote's ID: Dyscrasis hendeli, a member of Picture-winged Flies (Family Ulidiidae)

Added on April 18, 2024

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2 photos

What

Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Observer

bjorn_strump

Date

April 2024

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

I didn’t even notice when I took the photo that my subject had been caught by a spider. 😅

2 IDs

Research Grade

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spencerpote's ID: Common Picture-winged Fly (Delphinia picta)

Added on April 18, 2024

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What

Genus Stenopyrgota

Observer

helmling

Date

April 14, 2024 06:00 PM CEST

Place

Dornbacher Str., 1170 Wien, Österreich (Google, OSM)

Description

not my own observation (got the consent of the observator to post it here) - as long as this family is not established in Europe (as far is i researched shortly) - am i completely wrong or...? The observator said it flew into his flat through the open window...