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Fly with flat rear end - female
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Fly with flat rear end - Female
Anza Borrego Desert, San Diego County, California, USA
February 3, 2019
Size: a few mm

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Contributed by Tim Robinson on 5 February, 2019 - 2:49pm
Last updated 6 February, 2019 - 6:16am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 6 February, 2019 - 6:16am

Appears to be an agromyzid
Appears to be an agromyzid
… Arturo Santos, 5 February, 2019 - 3:55pm

 
agromyzid
Thanks for the id. Any idea why the last abdominal segment has such an odd shape? Is that an ovipositor?
… Tim Robinson, 5 February, 2019 - 4:23pm

 
Pretty sure.
Pretty sure.
… Arturo Santos, 5 February, 2019 - 4:43pm

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