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4:20 Fly
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

4:20 Fly
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
August 19, 2006
Size: 4mm
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 19 August, 2006 - 12:07pm
Last updated 22 August, 2006 - 7:00am

not D. melanogaster
Looks like it is most likey in the Steganinae subfamily. These are usually bigger species and have members with the sloping head. The genus Rhinoleucophenga has a tan to brown abdomen. Other identifying features are on the face.
… cgibbs, 24 January, 2007 - 3:25pm login or register to post comments

Drosophile
This fly is a Drosophilidae of the genus Drosophila ; probably the species D. melanogaster.
… Pierre-Marc Brousseau, 19 August, 2006 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

 
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It was pretty big, 4mm! That would be almost twice the size of a typical female D. melanogaster. Is there another larger species it could be?
… Sean McCann, 19 August, 2006 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

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