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Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - male

Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - Male
Hwy 55 and Sedwick, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
April 4, 2005
Size: 35 mm
Detail of head, showing the dark markings and structure of the mouthparts. The similar C. pectinicornis, which usually flies much later in the year, has yellowish markings on the head. Three ocelli (simple eyes) are prominent.

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Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - male Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - male Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - male Spring Fishfly - Chauliodes rastricornis - male