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Boatman Fly (mating pair)

Pogonortalis doclea

Description:

Pair of dark gray signal flies with red eyes. The wings are clear with bold outlining on some of the veins. " "Boatman Fly" comes from the way they wave their wings, like oars on a rowboat."

Habitat:

This lovely couple were on a low-growing yucca in the backyard.

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2 Comments

Thank you Lauren!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Nice spotting!

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 22, 2013
Submitted on Aug 23, 2013

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