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Diptera - Chrysopilus thoracicus - male
Copyright © 2005 teddie carboni and maria n carboni-photo

Diptera - Chrysopilus thoracicus - Male
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 18, 2005
May I have help with the species identity? teddie
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Contributed by teddie ciavola carboni on 26 February, 2008 - 2:54pm
Last updated 13 March, 2008 - 7:47pm

golden-backed snipe fly
Check here.
I think the big eyes mean it's a male.
… Charley Eiseman, 26 February, 2008 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for your reply. ted
Thank you for your reply. teddie
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