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Frit Fly? - Elachiptera costata

Frit Fly? - Elachiptera costata
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
June 2, 2009
Size: 2.5mm

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Frit Fly? - Elachiptera costata Frit Fly? - Elachiptera costata

Moved
Moved from Oscinellinae. Thanks a lot for your time, Terry!

Elachiptera costata
Chloropidae, subfamily Oscinellinae

Extra Stuff: many Elachiptera have this characteristic antenna, but E. costata is the only North American species with those long tubercles on the scutellum.

Moved
Moved from Flies. probably Elachiptera

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