Peacock Fly

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I assume this is one of the large Fruit flies (maybe Tephritidae ?).
The Tephritidae are also known as Peacock Flies due to the wing pattern.
I haven't had any luck in my field guides, so I need a little help with the identification.

Update: May be Ulidiidae or a 'picture-winged fly'.
Update to the Update: Probably Rivellia - a Signal Fly

. Class Insecta (Insects)

. Order Diptera (Flies)

. No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

. Superfamily Tephritoidea

. Family Platystomatidae (Signal Flies)

. Genus Rivellia

Probably Rivellia

It was maybe 1/4" inch in length.
Some of these are known as Peacock or even Picture-winged flies due to the wing pattern.

I wish I had paid more attention to the size.
(Note to self: Buy a small digital Pocket Recorder.)

It was photographed at the Ft. Worth Nature Refuge, Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
I just posted it on Bug Guide here. For comments on ID, go to the link.


Troy