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Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis - male

Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis - Male
Orangeville (N43º57'29.4"W080º05'26.7"elev.389m), Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
July 11, 2008
Size: BL 40 mm, WS 85 mm
I apparently caught this colorful midge in mid-flight while shooting a close-up of the fishfly's head. Quite neat.

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Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis - male Summer Fishfly - Chauliodes pectinicornis - male