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Small Brown Fly - Minettia fasciata
Copyright © 2007 Cheryl Moorehead

Small Brown Fly - Minettia fasciata
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
August 3, 2007
Size: 6mm
Found on Himalayan Blackberry, Rubus armeniacus, next to some ripe/ripening berries.

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 3 August, 2007 - 8:55pm
Last updated 31 December, 2013 - 5:43pm

Moved
Moved from Minettia caesia.
… John F. Carr, 31 December, 2013 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Minettia.
… John R. Maxwell, 18 July, 2008 - 6:24am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 29 April, 2008 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

Minettia caesia, again. A nic
Minettia caesia, again. A nice lauxaniid!
Cheers,
Steve
… Steve Gaimari, 29 April, 2008 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
caesia vs. fasciata
How does one distinguish Minettia caesia and fasciata, the latter being known from the coast of the Pacific Northwest?
… John F. Carr, 26 December, 2013 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

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