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Metallic Fly - Orthonevra - male
Copyright © 2004 Jay Cossey

Metallic Fly - Orthonevra - Male
Stark County, Ohio, USA
July 17, 2004
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Contributed by Jay Cossey on 8 March, 2005 - 12:35pm
Last updated 15 March, 2005 - 4:23pm

Orthonevra sp.
Hello Jay,
This is undoubtely a male of the syrphid fly genus Orthonevra!
In America you will find 16 species in this genus, unfortunately I don't know them all!
So, male of Orthonevra sp.!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 8 March, 2005 - 4:20pm login or register to post comments

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