Sphecomyiella sp. Sphecomyiella sp. Hendel    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Pyrgotidae   >   Genus Sphecomyiella   

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Sphecomyiella sp. in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/24/2006). The haltere (the white oval along the side) is magnified in the closeup below. Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

Haltere detail of a Sphecomyiella in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/24/2006). According to Joyce Gross (BugGuide), the haltere "is a remnant of a second wing and used to help with flying (balance, etc.)." Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)


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