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Moth - Clogmia albipunctata
Copyright © 2009 Kenneth Partridge

Moth - Clogmia albipunctata
Foresthill, Placer County, California, USA
June 6, 2009
Size: about 3/8 inch
Couldn't figure which silhouette best fit, and browsing different types didn't help. Please point me towards the proper guide pages.
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Contributed by Kenneth Partridge on 17 June, 2009 - 10:53pm
Last updated 18 June, 2009 - 6:39am

Thanks,
It looked like a fly when I first saw it, but from the enlarged image I figured it was a moth. Couldn't match the silhouette, though. Now I know why. :) Thanks again.
… Kenneth Partridge, 18 June, 2009 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

Filter Fly
These flies are called "moth flies" because of the resemblence to moths. The particular species (recognized by the white spots) is called a Filter Fly, probably due to its habitat in drains and the like.
… John F. Carr, 18 June, 2009 - 6:41am login or register to post comments

check Psychodidae
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… v belov, 17 June, 2009 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

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