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Interesting fly!
davenicholls
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Posted on 11-06-2010 18:55
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 I found this today in woodland (England). I'm not sure which family it is even. Can anyone help with an ID?

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 Female Rhagionidae. Someone may stick a title to it...Maybe Chrysopilus cristatus
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 Many thanks. I hadn't realised that this species was sexually dimorphic - but now I know!
 
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