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small fly - Phora
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

small fly - Phora
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 22, 2008
Size: ~2mm
Contributed by tom murray on 23 May, 2008 - 7:44am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 23 May, 2008 - 8:24am

Phora
Frons narrower than in most other Phoridae. Wings completely clear. Thorax pitch black.
… Matthias Buck, 23 May, 2008 - 8:23am

 
Matthias
That's great that you're getting these flies from the huge Phorid family identified to genus.
… tom murray, 23 May, 2008 - 8:35am

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