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Black-horned Gem Fly Lat. “Microchrysa polita“

Microchrysa polita, the black-horned gem, is a European species of soldier fly.

Description

A small species (Body 4.5 to 5.5.mm. long) Antennae black. Legs predominantly black. Pubescence in middle part of mesonotum and on abdomen black in male.

Biology

The flight period is March to September. Habitats are deciduous woodland edges, wooded areas, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. Larvae have been found in soil, decomposing grass and leaves, and compost.

Distribution

Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Mongolia, Western Europe, United States, and Canada.

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Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Black-horned Gem Fly“ on wikipedia.org

„Black-horned Gem Fly“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Microchrysa polita the free encyclopedia Wikipedia which is released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License). On Wikipedia a list of authors is available.

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