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Golden-backed snipe fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

Photo by mauna Kunzah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A female insect with a prominent gold thorax and a black-and-white abdomen. She's got large eyes, but they do not meet at the midline of her head which makes her distinct from males.

Habitat:

Grassy meadow.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden-backed Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

Golden backed snipe fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

Comments (4)

Oh, just now caught that... Great minds think alike Dan! :) This species is all over the place here.
Well, that's a coincidence, Dan! And yes, darn it, Jared beat you by two minutes. Thank you both for the ID.
Cool! I'm pretty sure I saw the same thing today. Haven't done my research yet to see what it is though.

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