FAMILY STRATIOMYIDAE (Soldier flies)

Diptera-Stratiomyidae-Eidalimus henshawi-Soldier Flies FEMALE (H)

Eidalimus henshawi

Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.337082, -110.966679
July 25, 2017
Size: 3.2 mm
Determined by Dr. Norm Woodley who said: “Your fly is a stratiomyid! It’s presently in the genus Eidalimus, but the taxonomy of this group needs revision. They are quite uncommon in collections.”
Found by sweeping a small Celtis sp. (hackberry)

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