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Frit Fly (Oscinellinae)
Copyright © 2008 Peter Cristofono

Frit Fly (Oscinellinae)
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 6, 2008
Size: ~ 1 - 1.5 mm
A very small black fly resting on my finger.
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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 6 June, 2008 - 5:57pm
Last updated 9 June, 2008 - 10:37am

Moved
Moved from Lesser Dung Flies.
… Peter Cristofono, 9 June, 2008 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

it's an oscinelline chloropid
notice the large, shiny ocellar triange. Also all sphaerocerids have the first tarsomere on the hind leg shorter than the second; this is not present on this fly.
… Keith Bayless, 8 June, 2008 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

Sphaeroceridae
Most members of this family (formerly Borboridae) are indeed very small Acalyptrate flies.
… Richard Vernier, 6 June, 2008 - 6:23pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
Thanks Richard!
… Peter Cristofono, 6 June, 2008 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

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