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Orange-winged Fly

Mesembrina latreillii

Photo by Christine Y.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Fly with red eyes and orange at the top of each wing. This is the first confirmed spotting of this species on Project Noah.

Habitat:

Resting on vegetation beside a pond.

Reference Links:

Mesembrina latreillii - Overview, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesembrina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Christine Y.
Thank you Zlatan and maplemoth for your comments.

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PublishedJanuary 23, 2018

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