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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Stratiomyinae » Stratiomyini » Odontomyia » Odontomyia profuscata
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dark brown soldier fly - Odontomyia profuscata - male
Copyright © 2019 Larry Reis

dark brown soldier fly - Odontomyia profuscata - Male
Cardinal Marsh, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
June 16, 2019
Size: ~10 mm
This was the best look at the markings on his abdomen.

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Contributed by Larry Reis on 2 December, 2019 - 11:43am
Last updated 6 January, 2020 - 9:43pm

Moved
Moved from Soldier flies.
… Larry Reis, 6 January, 2020 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

Stratiomyidae: Odontomyia profuscata
Stratiomyidae: Odontomyia profuscata...this is a very uncommon species
… Norm Woodley, 6 January, 2020 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Odontomyia profuscata
Thanks so much for confirming the identity of this uncommon soldier fly, Norm!
… Larry Reis, 6 January, 2020 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

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