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Nusent Athens, OH Jul 31, 2011

This "fly" came on my chest one night and I am having difficulty identifying this species.

Does anyone know?

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 31, 2011

That seems to be a Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis: http://bugguide.net/node/view/8568/bgimage?from=24
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/2395/
One of the Megaloptera, the Dobsonflies and Fishflies. Not a true fly, Megaloptera have four wings, Diptera have only two.

Ken

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Nusent Athens, OH Jul 31, 2011

Thanks!!

Now I understand the differences.

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