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Photo#169903
Midge - Forcipomyia - female
Copyright © 2008 Cheryl Moorehead

Midge - Forcipomyia - Female

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
February 16, 2008
Size: 6mm
I wasn't sure of the family because the pictures I've seen of Scatopsidae are usually of shiny black with a few yellow markings. This one has golden pubescence on the thorax...It was by itself, also.
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 16 February, 2008 - 3:54pm
Last updated 7 August, 2014 - 3:02pm

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Moved
Moved from Biting Midges.
… John F. Carr, 12 March, 2014 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 16 February, 2008 - 8:10pm login or register to post comments

no maam
the pubescence tipoff was right, and the wing venation is all wrong. This is Ceratopogonidae.
… Keith Bayless, 16 February, 2008 - 7:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I appreciate the help!
… Cheryl Moorehead, 16 February, 2008 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

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