Peppy little fly - Calycomyza enceliae - Calycomyza enceliae

Moved

Moved from Calycomyza.

… Keith Bayless, 25 September, 2009 - 5:03pm

Thanks for the page and move, Keith.

… Ron Hemberger, 25 September, 2009 - 10:01pm

Moved

Moved from Leaf Miner Flies.

… John R. Maxwell, 2 April, 2009 - 10:34pm

Moved

Moved from Liriomyza.

… Ron Hemberger, 28 December, 2008 - 6:07pm

Calycomyza

The genus is definitely Calycomyza, and based on the plant I would call it C. enceliae, which is only known from California on that host.

… Owen Lonsdale, 9 September, 2008 - 12:58pm

Wow! ID to species. Thanks much, Owen

I'm always pleased when fly posts come alive. We're working on populating a county-wide natural history website with insects and appreciate your help in adding to the 800+ species currently there.

Attention editors: We need a new page for Calycomyza enceliae

… Ron Hemberger, 9 September, 2008 - 1:52pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 March, 2007 - 6:13pm

cute fly

I think it's in Agromyzidae, but I'd like to hear what other dipterists have to say. The other family that sprung to mind, Chloropidae, is not possible due to the presence of an anal cell and a small ocellar triangle. There are still a number of other little acalyptrate families this might fall in to.

… Keith Bayless, 13 February, 2007 - 8:29pm

Thanks, Keith

It photographs like Agromyzidae, and the coloration was close to the one other I'd shot. Pattern on the body was different, but I assume that's not important. It's always intriguing to me to see how insects are defined by what they're not. Hey, there's a lot of that in food, ala non-fat, no calories, etc.

… Ron Hemberger, 13 February, 2007 - 9:18pm