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Feather-legged Fly

Trichopoda pennipes

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

<1cm fly orange abdomen, silver bar abdominal tip, black wings and thorax and eyes

Habitat:

Astilbe flowers in full bloom

Notes:

Feeding on Astilbe flowers in full bloom

Species ID Suggestions

Feather-legged Fly

Trichopoda pennipes

Reference Link
ForestDragon
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2013

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