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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Sarginae » Microchrysa » Microchrysa flaviventris
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Soldier Fly - Microchrysa flaviventris - male
Copyright © 2010 Ron M.

Soldier Fly - Microchrysa flaviventris - Male
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 19, 2010
I think this is Microchrysa polita but would like a second opinion.

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Contributed by Ron M. on 20 April, 2010 - 9:39pm
Last updated 23 April, 2010 - 11:11am

Microchrysa flaviventris
I agree with Martin that this is M. flaviventris.
… Norm Woodley, 27 April, 2010 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Microchrysa flaviventris.
… Martin Hauser, 23 April, 2010 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Microchrysa.
… Martin Hauser, 23 April, 2010 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Martin Hauser, 22 April, 2010 - 1:20pm login or register to post comments

It is the right genus, but we
It is the right genus, but we have now a second species with a yellow abdomen - but I can not see the abdomen very well in the pic...
… Martin Hauser, 22 April, 2010 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Yellow abdomen
I added a picture without the glare on the wings.
… Ron M., 22 April, 2010 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Great, in combination with th
Great, in combination with the yellow legs and yellow abdomen, it is flaviventris...
… Martin Hauser, 23 April, 2010 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

For what it's worth...
...this non-expert agrees with you.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 April, 2010 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

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