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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Tabanomorpha » Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae) » Chrysopilus » Chrysopilus tomentosus
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Golden Fly - Chrysopilus tomentosus
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Golden Fly - Chrysopilus tomentosus
Riverside Disc Golf Park, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 26, 2008
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 27 June, 2008 - 12:32am
Last updated 26 May, 2012 - 9:07pm

Moved
Moved from Chrysopilus.
… Brad Barnd, 26 May, 2012 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Chrysopilus tomentosus
Thanks Brad.
… Lynette Elliott, 27 May, 2012 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

Glorious!
I just recently had a very similar looking fly identified to this genus and was browsing through all the photos when I came across this one. Simply fantastic image, Lynette!
… Harsi S. Parker, 22 March, 2009 - 12:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
I like how the wings turned out....
… Lynette Elliott, 22 March, 2009 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

 
I think I have seen these...
...It's hard to capture the gold's reflectivity, but you did it!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 6 July, 2011 - 10:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
It's easier to get the reflectivity if you don't use a flash.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 July, 2011 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

 
That makes sense.
it would be too bright!
… Arthur Scott Macmillan, 10 July, 2011 - 12:30am login or register to post comments

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