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Leaf Miner Fly (Agromyzidae)
Copyright © 2007 Peter Cristofono

Leaf Miner Fly (Agromyzidae)
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
August 14, 2007
What is this? It is very small, like a flea. Seen on low foliage near the edge of a pond at dusk.
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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 14 August, 2007 - 6:16pm
Last updated 23 August, 2007 - 2:48pm

Moved
Moved from Frit Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 23 August, 2007 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

not a chloropid
an agromyzid; anal cell present and ocellar triangle too small
… Keith Bayless, 23 August, 2007 - 12:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Keith
Thank you for the ID
… Peter Cristofono, 23 August, 2007 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Keith x 2
Hopefully, I'll know better next time. (Hey, have I said that before?)
… Ron Hemberger, 23 August, 2007 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

Frit fly (and that's not a typo)
Quite cute; the yellow ones are the best!
… Ron Hemberger, 14 August, 2007 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ron
Yes it is very cute!
… Peter Cristofono, 14 August, 2007 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

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