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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges (Sciaroidea) » Gall Midges and Wood Midges (Cecidomyiidae) » Gall Midges (Cecidomyiinae) » Cecidomyiidi » Lestodiplosini » Lestodiplosis
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Gall Midge - Lestodiplosis - female
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Gall Midge - Lestodiplosis - Female
Mobile (Dog River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
October 25, 2009
Size: ~6mm
A bug fer shure. What kind of bug, I not fer shure. Before browsing 611 pages, I will gladly accept help. Thank you.
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 27 October, 2009 - 11:19am
Last updated 27 October, 2012 - 12:54pm

Moved
Moved from Gall Midges and Wood Midges.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 October, 2012 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

Robert, this fly is a Lestodi
Robert, this fly is a Lestodiplosis sp.female. (Cecidomyiidae), patterned wings, banded legs, and rectangular flagellomeres (binodal in the males.)
… John Plakidas, 27 October, 2012 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Would you mind
having a look at mine, too? John Carr has suggested it might be one as well:

… Ashley Bradford, 28 October, 2012 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Welcome to BugGuide!
John,
I see from your credentials, you're no stranger to gall midges. I can comfortably say you are most welcomed to BugGuide's growing stable of experts. Would you please take a few minutes to add a brief bio to your account page. In fact, you could just copy'n'paste your CV, which ever is easy for you. I know we will all benefit from your experience. Thank you,
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 October, 2012 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera).
… John F. Carr, 27 October, 2009 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from True Bugs.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 October, 2009 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

Um, wrong order
This is clearly a dipteran, probably some kind of midge, but definitely in the Nematocera. Sorry.
… Eric R. Eaton, 27 October, 2009 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
No Apologies
This Bug Guide, right :-) With antennae this long, Nematocera is the last thing I think of. Thanks for your guidance
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 October, 2009 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

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