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Acrocerid Fly

Ocnaea auripilosa

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Description:

Small orange fly with big black eyes

Habitat:

Resting on a leaf in a meadow at Pratt Nature Center

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago
Small headed fly
Ocnaea auripilosa Acrocerid - Ocnaea auripilosa - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Thanks Mark

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 6 years ago

Lovely shot Christine... one of the small headed flies (Acroceridae)

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2016
Submitted on Jul 2, 2016

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