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soldier fly

Sargus decorus (possibly)

Description:

tiny, black thorax, large eyes, long wings and abdomen, yellow legs long

Habitat:

garden plants, resting on the tip of a Buddleia

Notes:

Stratiomyidae, Subfamily Sarginae ~Sargus decorus

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1 Comment

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Soldier fly of subfamily Sarginae, I think. See: http://bugguide.net/node/view/434621/bgp...

Ingrid3
Spotted by
Ingrid3

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013

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