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Leptomorphus nebulosus
Copyright © 2008 MJ Hatfield

Leptomorphus nebulosus
Plymouth Rock, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 14, 2008
Size: 12 mm
I cannot do flies (yet?). I think it looks like a colorful Mycetophilidae with a closed discal cell (which of course can't be.)
Malaise trap July 14 to August 4, 2008

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 8 January, 2009 - 8:03pm
Last updated 26 November, 2009 - 12:21pm

Moved
Moved from Bibionomorpha.
… John F. Carr, 28 April, 2009 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera).
… John F. Carr, 31 January, 2009 - 7:32am login or register to post comments

yes it is
Mycetophilidae in the broad sense. I would say genus Leptomorphus but I am not sure.
… Keith Bayless, 22 January, 2009 - 11:03pm login or register to post comments

Is that cell d?
The drawing in Arnett(1) shows the discal cell bounded by M, not two branches of R.
… John F. Carr, 8 January, 2009 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, I'm not good at wings. Do
OK, I'm not good at wings. Do you recommend Arnett's book? It's been on my wish list for some time.
Thanks.
… MJ Hatfield, 8 January, 2009 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Not sure
I don't regret buying it, but I keep finding myself hoping for ID beyond family.
… John F. Carr, 12 January, 2009 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

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