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Diptera - Psectrotanypus dyari - female
Copyright © 2011 Scott Justis

Diptera - Psectrotanypus dyari - Female
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
July 3, 2011
Size: ~3.5mm(body)
Resting on underside og grape leaf. Flies very fast.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 5 July, 2011 - 11:56pm
Last updated 6 July, 2011 - 7:04am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 6 July, 2011 - 7:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Love the ornate wings on this one..and those green eyes!
… Scott Justis, 6 July, 2011 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
Iridescent
Several species of Macropelopiini have iridescent eyes. The show up red in some other pictures.
… John F. Carr, 6 July, 2011 - 11:14am login or register to post comments

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