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Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus
Copyright © 2008 Ron M.

Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus
Destrahan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 6, 2008
I *think* this belongs here.

Although it is somewhat different from an older picture I submitted (eye size and color and overall texture) it's posture is the same...

Contributed by Ron M. on 10 April, 2008 - 12:38pm

Rhagionidae
Yes, this is Rhagionidae: Chrysopilus sp
… Norm Woodley, 28 April, 2008 - 11:23am

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