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Leaf mining Dung fly - Cordilura
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Leaf mining Dung fly - Cordilura
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
May 21, 2005
Size: 6mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 22 May, 2005 - 6:55pm
Last updated 4 August, 2005 - 6:41pm

Dung fly
Unless I am very much mistaken, this is one of the leaf-mining Scathophagidae.

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 4 August, 2005 - 8:13am login or register to post comments

 
Cordilura
It's very similar to another one you identified as Cordilura. Thanks Paul for all the help again.
… tom murray, 4 August, 2005 - 6:43pm login or register to post comments

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