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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Stratiomyomorpha » Soldier flies (Stratiomyidae) » Sarginae » Chloromyia » Green Soldier Fly (Chloromyia formosa)
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green fly - Chloromyia formosa
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

green fly - Chloromyia formosa
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York, USA
June 4, 2006
Size: 8.5mm
Found in the grass at the edge of a field.

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green fly - Chloromyia formosa green fly - Chloromyia formosa
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Contributed by tom murray on 4 June, 2006 - 9:31pm

Chloromyia formosa
This is a female Stratiomyidae, Chloromyia formosa, introduced from Europe. The Larvae are living in decaying plant matter.
… Martin Hauser, 4 June, 2006 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Soldier Fly
I knew there was something different with this fly with it's long body. Thanks Martin, for the quick ID and making a new page for it.
… tom murray, 4 June, 2006 - 10:17pm login or register to post comments

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