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Simuliidae Perhaps?
Copyright © 2007 Mardon Erbland

Simuliidae Perhaps?
47.630283N 52.687280W (WGS84), Logy Bay, Northeast Avalon, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada
June 30, 2007
Size: 2mm Length
I think this may be a 'black fly'. It's sitting on my hand. There aren't a whole lot of 'black fly' (Simuliidae) photos in the guide. That surprises me given how numerous they are in Canada. I can not find any images of Simulium venustum, in the guide. I think this species is the common Canadian Black fly.  On the other hand, the same article says that there are over 100 named Simuliidae species in Canada and more that have never been named. In any event, do I have the right Family by thinking this fly is Simuliidae?
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Contributed by Mardon Erbland on 30 June, 2007 - 7:46pm
Last updated 10 February, 2008 - 9:34pm

Moved
Moved from Frit Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 10 February, 2008 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

no, Chloropidae
one can tell by- absence of anal cell in wing and enlarged ocellar triangle. I am entirely sure that this is in Chloropidae. Very good picture of a very tiny fly
… Keith Bayless, 1 July, 2007 - 1:55am login or register to post comments

 
Thnaks - Moved
Thank you Keith. I've moved it to Chloropidae.
… Mardon Erbland, 1 July, 2007 - 6:03am login or register to post comments

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