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Fly 01 - Liohippelates pusio

Fly 01 - Liohippelates pusio
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 8, 2008

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Moved
Moved from Eye Gnats.

Moved
Moved from Frit Flies.

Liohippelates
Chloropidae, subfamily Oscinellinae

The combination of that long hind-tibial spur and the shiny black head and thorax is characteristic for Liohippelates.

Chloropidae
No, it's a chloropid. One of the genera with long spurs on the hind tibia (Hippelates etc.).

Leaf miner, Liriomyza maybe?
Just a guess.

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