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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jul 27, 2010

diptera ID

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 27, 2010

There is not enough detail visible in this image to run it through a key. On the chance that it might be a hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae), see the checklist at http://tinyurl.com/27me7s2

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jul 27, 2010

i have an another picture from this diptera.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 27, 2010

Thank you for the additional photo, but I still cannot see the wing venation. Flies in the family Syrphidae have an extra ('spurious') vein in their wings; see http://tinyurl.com/22srql8 for an image.

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jul 27, 2010

i can recognized this fly.
it's melon fly.
Bactrocera cucurbitae

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 27, 2010

Although this fly could well be in the family Tephritidae (I still would like to see its wings more clearly), I would hesitate to confirm it as Bactrocera cucurbitae as the markings on the thorax are not consistent - compare with the image at the bottom of http://tinyurl.com/2ft28xq

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shytonak Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran Jul 27, 2010

see this link
http://www.russellipm-agriculture.com/insect.php?insect_id=101&lang=en

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 27, 2010

I saw that image, and still think it differs from yours; but then, I do not know how much individual variation can be expected for this species.

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