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Species Microchrysa polita

Fly 2160 - Microchrysa polita - female Very Green Fly - Microchrysa polita - female Tiny Iridescent fly - Microchrysa polita - female Fly - Microchrysa polita - female Nemotelus? - Microchrysa polita - female Microchrysa polita - male Green fly - Microchrysa polita Microchrysa  - Microchrysa polita
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)
Infraorder Stratiomyomorpha
Family Stratiomyidae (Soldier flies)
Subfamily Sarginae
Genus Microchrysa
Species polita (Microchrysa polita)
Explanation of Names
Microchrysa polita (Linnaeus 1758)
Range
holarctic, widespread(1)