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Deer Fly - Chrysops calvus
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Deer Fly - Chrysops calvus
Topsham, Orange County, Vermont, USA
July 8, 2008

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Contributed by tom murray on 11 July, 2008 - 8:51am

Thanks for the id
Moved from Chrysops.
… tom murray, 11 July, 2008 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

Chrysops
This is Chrysops calvus Pechuman & Teskey. It is related to Chrysops niger, but differs in having the vertex and post vertex entirely shining.
… JBurger, 11 July, 2008 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

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