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Golden Head Rutilia Fly

Rutilia ameniamima

Photo by Christiane
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Description:

This large Golden Head Rutilia Fly is metallic dark blue-green in colour with bright orange-yellow colour head. On the thorax and abdomen there are the shiny white spots patterns. Different individuals may have slightly different patterns.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden Head Rutilia Fly

Rutilia ameniamima

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (15)
Christiane
It is one around 1.2 cm long. Not very big! :)
Archer 07
It doesn't even look real. In this picture this fly looks big enough to carry a baby away, how big is this one?
Christiane
Thanks LaurenZarate, StephenSolomons, rams4d.. :)
StephenSolomons
Really nice series. I think these flies are as curious about us as we are of them
rams4d
Impressive, congrats !!!
Christiane
Thanks AntónioGinjaGinja.. Amazingly it let me take some good close ups. :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful capture Christiane,amazing collours,congrats and thanks for sharing
Christiane
And thanks Leuba Ridgway, LeanneGardner and Antonette Gabelich..
Leuba Ridgway
Those colours look extra nice against the plain ? paperbark. Lovely !

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