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Fly from Suaeda taxifolia - Clanoneurum americanum
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Fly from Suaeda taxifolia - Clanoneurum americanum
Malaga Cove, Los Angeles County, California, USA
January 8, 2017

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Fly from Suaeda taxifolia - Clanoneurum americanum Fly from Suaeda taxifolia - Clanoneurum americanum
Contributed by James Bailey on 8 January, 2017 - 9:03pm
Last updated 2 May, 2020 - 3:16pm

Moved
Moved from Discomyza incurva.

R2+3 close to costa, I see a faint notch on crossvein dm-cu
… Arturo Santos, 2 May, 2020 - 3:16pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 9 January, 2017 - 5:42am

 
How about Clanoneurum?
Which is known to mine plants of this family.

Discomyza has entirely dark front legs, and does not frequently project the mouthparts like this. The antennae are wrong for Discomyza too, I think.

I'd say the same for this one too:
… James Bailey, 9 January, 2017 - 10:57am

Discomyza?
Must be the right family at least.
… James Bailey, 8 January, 2017 - 9:43pm

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