Black Gem

Microchrysa cyaneiventris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae

Microchrysa cyaneiventris, the black gem, is a European species of soldier fly. Description The body of the black gem is around four millimetres long. It has yellow antennae and predominantly yellow legs.

Distribution

Black Gem — (c) Caroline Bowes, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Caroline Bowes · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 47Netherlands · 21Germany · 2

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Caroline Bowes, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Caroline Bowes · CC-BY DescriptionMicrochrysa cyaneiventris, Wikipedia contributors

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