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Rhagionidae, Golden-backed Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus thoracicus - male
Copyright © 2011 MJ Hatfield

Rhagionidae, Golden-backed Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus thoracicus - Male
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 30, 2011
Collected larva in soil (while pulling garlic mustard) 2-May-2011
Completely forgot about it until 11-May-2011, and then it was a pupa
Adult emerged 27-May-2011
Is this a male?

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 30 May, 2011 - 9:26pm
Last updated 24 January, 2017 - 9:01pm

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