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very small fly - Eusiphona
Copyright © 2009 Tim Lethbridge

very small fly - Eusiphona
Archbold Biological Station - Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida, USA
September 7, 2009
Size: 4-5mm
It would not let me approach very closely and all these shots are from further away than I would have liked. Despite this, it stayed in the area even as I made numerous attempts to move closer for photographs and would frequently hover in one place. I first noted it near the entrance to a bee burrow I was watching, I don't know if that is significant or not.

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Contributed by Tim Lethbridge on 6 March, 2010 - 3:15pm
Last updated 19 December, 2010 - 12:24pm

Moved
I may be going out on a limb here, but I think this is Eusiphona. The enlarged anal area on the wing points to Milichiinae, while the long proboscis and many orbital bristles seem to point to this genus.

Moved from Flies.
… Joel Kits, 19 December, 2010 - 12:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Good going, Tim & Joel
Another new genus.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 December, 2010 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, but reminds me of...


The eyes on your, however, are a lot nicer.
… Ron Hemberger, 6 March, 2010 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

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