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Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus
Chrysopilus thoracicus, the golden-backed snipe fly, is a species of snipe fly in the family Rhagionidae.
It is usually found in woodland areas of the eastern part of North America.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 61492.