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Soldier fly

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

10 mm long fly with golden hairs and lime green color.

Habitat:

Spotted on a tree.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
sunnyjosef
Thank you Leuba.. I thought soldier flies are in black only!!
Leuba Ridgway
Here's one from Atul ( India) and PN user http://www.flickr.com/photos/40170245@N06/12458606185/lightbox/
Leuba Ridgway
Nice ! Looks like a Soldier Fly from Family Stratiomyidae. Genus: Odontomyia similar to this one from OZ http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/173876007

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PublishedMay 14, 2014

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