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Fly large red eyes
Copyright © 2008 Jerry Armstrong

Fly large red eyes
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
July 30, 2008
Need help with ID on this tiny fly with large red eyes. Is this perhaps a Lance Fly??
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Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 26 December, 2008 - 12:08am
Last updated 27 December, 2008 - 1:01pm

Leaf miner fly
Pretty sure it's Melanagromyza, but hopefully you'll get an expert ID. Meanwhile, see:
and other images in that section.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 December, 2008 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Ron
I hope it is, it would be a data point for the deep south.
… Jerry Armstrong, 26 December, 2008 - 3:23am login or register to post comments

 
Suggestion: Leave it here a week or so...
Then move to Leaf Miner Flies. (I'm assuming the abdomen of yours looks like mine. The posture of yours is typical; that's how they deposit eggs on the leaves, which later results in the "mining".)
… Ron Hemberger, 26 December, 2008 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

 
Xenochaetina
It might be a good idea to also check out Xenochaetina, the resemblance is very strong.
… Jerry Armstrong, 26 December, 2008 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

 
That does look good.
If you move the post, Acalyptratae is probably a better place.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 December, 2008 - 6:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Lauxaniidae
is correct. Xenochaetina might also be correct but I am not the right person to confirm this.
… Matthias Buck, 27 December, 2008 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

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