Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 212: Black-horned Gem Fly

Black-horned Gem Fly
Arthropods Daily · No. 212 Black-horned Gem FlyMicrochrysa polita
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Black-horned Gem Fly
Black-horned Gem Fly (Microchrysa polita) – species of family “Soldier Flies“

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

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