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Soldier Fly

Chiromyza sp.

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

I found this specimen in a fragment of Atlantic Forest, in a region of transition between the Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.

Notes:

I really think that's great!

Reference Links:

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Species ID Suggestions

Soldier fly

Chiromyza sp.

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stho002
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Comments (4)
LeonardoMB
Uh! Very thanks "AngelaHoover" and "stho002" for the help! :D
AngelaHoover
Ugh!! I'm searching as hard as I can, but the only thing I could seem to find that looks close was this little critter: http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=5992 But I'm not sure that it's in your geographic distribution! Or if it's a close match--the family Xylophagidae is very small.
LeonardoMB
Yeeeah! Looks so different! I'm so curious trying discover what is... Unfortunately, I could only take just one picture.
AngelaHoover
Wow!! So cool! It's some kind of fly for sure, as it has a pair of halteres instead of hind wings.

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