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Frit Fly - female
Copyright © 2008 Kevin Hall

Frit Fly - Female
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
June 23, 2008
Any chance of taking this little guy further than family level?
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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 24 July, 2008 - 12:15pm
Last updated 25 July, 2008 - 5:07pm

Looks like
Subfamily Chloropinae and that is as far as I can go.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 24 July, 2008 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks Ted
I figured I pretty wouldn't get far, but some part of me was hoping those teardrop shaped stripes were different (and differentiating!). All my other frit flies just had straight racing stripes. :)
*sigh*
… Kevin Hall, 24 July, 2008 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

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