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March Fly - Dilophus
Copyright © 2008 Bruce Marlin

March Fly - Dilophus
Johns Creek, Georgia, USA
May 1, 2008
Size: < 3mm
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Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 4 May, 2008 - 9:15pm
Last updated 19 September, 2008 - 9:23pm

Moved
Moved from Minute Black Scavenger Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 27 June, 2008 - 8:14am

Dilophus, female (GA)
Note ring of spines below middle of fore tibia. None of our scatopsids have infuscated wings.
… Matthias Buck, 27 June, 2008 - 8:13am

Scatopsidae
Similar to a female March Fly at a first glance, but wing venation is different.
… Richard Vernier, 5 May, 2008 - 2:48am

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