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Red bottomed fly - Archytas metallicus
Copyright © 2008 Steve Scott

Red bottomed fly - Archytas metallicus
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
September 22, 2006

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Red bottomed fly - Archytas metallicus Red bottomed fly - Archytas metallicus Red bottomed fly - Archytas metallicus - female
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 23 February, 2008 - 10:46pm
Last updated 2 November, 2015 - 6:38pm

Moved
Moved from Archytas.
… John F. Carr, 2 November, 2015 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tachininae.
… v belov, 8 April, 2009 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID
But is similar to this one.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 February, 2008 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
John. They are very similar.
… Steve Scott, 25 February, 2008 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

Exquisite
Tachynid.
… Herschel Raney, 24 February, 2008 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

 
All dressed up
for the Ugly Bug Ball. :)
… Steve Scott, 24 February, 2008 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

What a beauty.
Nice pics!
… Jeff Gruber, 24 February, 2008 - 10:00am login or register to post comments

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