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Monarthropalpus flavus? - Monarthropalpus flavus
Copyright © 2018 Matt Claghorn

Monarthropalpus flavus? - Monarthropalpus flavus
Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
May 14, 2018
Tons of them on and around the boxwood bushes
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Contributed by Matt Claghorn on 3 June, 2018 - 6:58pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 3 June, 2018 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

Probably
If there are a lot of them around boxwood, probably Monarthropalpus. Can you add a photo or two of other specimens?
… John F. Carr, 3 June, 2018 - 7:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Another
Also just noticed what I'm guessing is evidence of newly emerged leafminer midges in a different photo, looking at the bottom side of the leaf.
… Matt Claghorn, 3 June, 2018 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Unfortunately, this was the only photo I took of them other than the one being eaten by this jumper. Wish I'd have uploaded this here right after I took it, as I could have taken plenty more photos, given how many there were.

There is also this ID request from the same boxwood (but a month earlier) I did that didn't get any responses, in case that one is able to be ID'd as well.
… Matt Claghorn, 3 June, 2018 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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