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Golden-backed Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

Photo by TylerGraden
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Unknown Fly... About an inch long - or about twice as large as a house fly.

Habitat:

Spotted this fly in my yard. It's bordered by a large pond and about an acre of mixed / pine forest. Agricultural and large forested areas nearby.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden-backed Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

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