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Soldier Fly

Hedriodiscus binotatus

Description:

Neon yellow/green fly with dark pattern down center of abdomen and top of thorax.

Habitat:

Under porch light at night in backyard.


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9 Comments

Thank you both :)

nexttogone
nexttogone 9 months ago

It isn't easy getting great shots at night. Nice work!

JohanHeyns
JohanHeyns 9 months ago

Nice photos! Unusual colouring.

Thanks Jolly! I wish I still had the macro lens I rented over the weekend for this one. It looks like it's the first of this species on PN.

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 9 months ago

Nice spotting Cindy

Yes the color was very surprising! I had my family come outside to look at it to see if it could have just been the lighting or my eyes but it was really the fly.

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

nice green color. unexpected though!!

Thanks Maria. I was surprised to see it at the porch light among the moths.

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 months ago

nice spotting!

Escondido, California, USA

Lat: 33.14, Long: -117.05

Spotted on Aug 24, 2012
Submitted on Aug 25, 2012

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