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Yellow fly
Copyright © 2006 Callen Harty

Yellow fly
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 22, 2006
Size: Maybe a quarter inch
I don't even know where to start with this one. It was very small and hard to see, let alone photograph. The picture isn't the clearest, but does show distinct yellow and black markings. It appears to be a fly, but it was so small it's hard to tell. It was moving around quite a bit on the leaf that it was on. Sorry, not sure what kind of plant, but the leaf was low to the ground. Any help would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Callen Harty on 27 August, 2006 - 9:46pm
Last updated 23 May, 2008 - 5:31pm

Moved
Moved from Frit Flies. Perhaps a Liriomyza. Note that costa extends to wing vein M.
… Matthias Buck, 23 May, 2008 - 5:31pm login or register to post comments

Chloropidae
The family is easy to tell, it is a Chloropidae, with the flat yellow head, small size and coloration...But the genus or species are very difficult to tell...
… Martin Hauser, 27 August, 2006 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Chloropidae
Thanks for the assist. I'll look in that direction to start.
… Callen Harty, 27 August, 2006 - 10:44pm login or register to post comments

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