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fly with grey thoracic patch
Copyright © 2009 Lynn Bergen

fly with grey thoracic patch
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
September 26, 2009
Not sure of the size, it was too far away, but I think about the size of a house fly.
Interesting gray patch.
Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 28 September, 2009 - 2:39am
Last updated 21 December, 2009 - 11:07pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 21 December, 2009 - 11:07pm

Thoracic ocellus?
looks like one in the middle of the patch!
Probably just a trick of the light?
… GValHart, 2 October, 2009 - 11:01am

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