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Broad Centurian

Chloromyia formosa

Photo by Jopy
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44.1154, 15.2234

Field Notes

Description:

Metallic green and orange fly, about 1 cm in lenght

Habitat:

garden

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Chloromyia formosa

Species ID Suggestions

Broad Centurian

Chloromyia formosa
Paul Davis
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Comments (3)
Ursula
that's one interesting fly! :D
Jopy
Thank you very much, Paul!
Paul Davis
This is the male of this species of Soldier-fly.

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Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
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Wildlife of Adriatic Coast
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedApril 12, 2014

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