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Fly 2160 - Microchrysa polita - female
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Fly 2160 - Microchrysa polita - Female
Pymatuning Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 21, 2008
Size: 4.5 mm
Microchrysa polita perhaps?

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Fly 2160 - Microchrysa polita - female Fly 2160
Contributed by Steve Nanz on 28 November, 2008 - 7:57am
Last updated 11 September, 2009 - 4:39pm

Microchrysa polita - female (Stratiomyidae)
One of the smallest Soldier Flies, but with the typical wing venation of the family. Males have much larger, touching each other, compound eyes.
… Richard Vernier, 28 November, 2008 - 10:22am

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