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Acrocera orbicula
Copyright © 1990 Dennis Haines

Acrocera orbicula
Lincoln, Placer County, California, USA
May 16, 1990
Size: ca. 5mm
This is a large, round Acrocera. They can be seen hanging from grasses in meadowy situations. They frequently are mistaken for Ladybird Beetles in the field.

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Contributed by Dennis Haines on 7 December, 2007 - 10:58am
Last updated 10 December, 2007 - 9:58pm

Moved
Moved from Small-headed Flies.
… Brad Barnd, 7 December, 2007 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

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