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Soldier fly

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Field Notes

Description:

Stratiomyidae. Diptera with black and white stripes. 2 cm

Habitat:

found in field in the middle of the weed/dirt

Notes:

never seen this before! found while cleaning up weed/thicket

Species ID Suggestions

Soldier fly

Stratiomyidae
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Spotted for Missions

Mission
Portugal's Biodiversity
Mission
Finding Iberian bees and other Hymenoptera
Mission
Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais

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PublishedAugust 14, 2013

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