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Jul162012

Soldier Fly

DateMonday, July 16, 2012 at 7:00AM

Another tiny black soldier fly: this time a female Pachygaster leachii (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).  Distinguished from Pachygaster atra by having all-yellow legs and all-clear wings.

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-07-15.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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