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Soldier fly - Ptecticus trivittatus
Copyright © 2008 Lynn Bergen

Soldier fly - Ptecticus trivittatus
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
September 8, 2008
Size: circa 8 mm.
Taken late afternoon in the garden.

There was a group of about 4-5 of these flies wildly chasing each other.

This fly has unusual green markings on his thorax and abdomen that are not due to a strange camera effect. They are also present in the red tomato image.

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Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 8 September, 2008 - 9:19pm
Last updated 9 September, 2008 - 9:33am

Ptecticus Trivittatus-Soldier Fly


… Tracy Palmer, 8 September, 2008 - 10:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Tracy
Looks like a perfect match.
… Lynn Bergen, 9 September, 2008 - 5:03pm login or register to post comments

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