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stratiomyid - Cephalochrysa nigricornis - female
Copyright © 2007 edward trammel

stratiomyid - Cephalochrysa nigricornis - Female
buffalo national river, newton County, Arkansas, USA
April 28, 2007
Size: ~10mm

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Contributed by edward trammel on 29 April, 2007 - 8:02pm
Last updated 8 May, 2007 - 10:49pm

Moved
Moved from Soldier flies.
… Martin Hauser, 8 May, 2007 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

Indeed awesome pic! It is a f
Indeed awesome pic! It is a female Cephalochrysa nigricornis!
… Martin Hauser, 8 May, 2007 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

 
C. nigricornis
thanks Martin... strange i found two of them, both very lovely looking, placid flies.
… edward trammel, 8 May, 2007 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

 
So the pictures are from two
So the pictures are from two female specimens or from only one?
I never found this genus so far in the US and I have not seen many specimens, although nigricornis seems to be the most common one.
They live in decomposing organic material, mainly in compost piles and leave litter... so that could not the reason why they are so rare...
… Martin Hauser, 8 May, 2007 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

 
flies
these three pictures are of the same fly, but i added one other found about three miles away the next day.
… edward trammel, 9 May, 2007 - 1:50am login or register to post comments

Superb!
Wow, you should submit this for a contest or something. Just lovely!
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 April, 2007 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
thanks Eric, sometimes it is nice to find a fly that will just stay still.
… edward trammel, 30 April, 2007 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

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