Hoverfly Genera - Neoascia
Acrostic hoverfly postcard - Neoascia often referred to a fen-flies
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Today’s postcard features fen-flies—tiny black hoverflies with a splash of yellow. I wanted to put a postcard together celebrating the fact that I spotted recently two new species to me.
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