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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Big-headed flies (Pipunculidae) » Pipunculinae » Tomosvaryellini » Tomosvaryella
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Tiny big headed fly. - Tomosvaryella
Copyright © 2013 Lisa I.

Tiny big headed fly. - Tomosvaryella
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
December 5, 2013
Size: 2mm
Found on white bed sheet placed in the yard. It was almost dead when I found it.
What is the stinger looking thing?

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Contributed by Lisa I. on 5 December, 2013 - 11:58pm
Last updated 21 November, 2015 - 9:41am

Tomosvaryella sp., female
ID confirmed from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Lisa.

Unfortunately, keys only use male characters to separate the species.
… Brad Barnd, 6 February, 2014 - 1:34am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Big-headed flies.
… v belov, 8 December, 2013 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
Fly
Thank you very much.
… Lisa I., 8 December, 2013 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

From what I can see, it appears to be a female Tomosvaryella
Will be interested to see what Jeff thinks.

The "stinger looking thing" is the female's ovipositor, used to insert its eggs in its host. The larvae of this family of flies are endoparasitoids of Homoptera, especially Cicadellidae and Delphacidae.
… Brad Barnd, 6 December, 2013 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

 
ID confirmed by J.H. Skevington: Tomosvaryella sp.
… v belov, 8 December, 2013 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
ID
Very much appreciated. It is available if anyone wants it.
… Lisa I., 8 December, 2013 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

 
fly
Thank you. I put it in a vial of alcohol.
… Lisa I., 6 December, 2013 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 6 December, 2013 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

 
big headed fly
Thank you very much.
… Lisa I., 6 December, 2013 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

 
i asked Dr Skevington to take a look
hope he gives us a name
… v belov, 6 December, 2013 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
name
Thank you. It's a interesting little thing.
… Lisa I., 6 December, 2013 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

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