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small black fly - Leptocera
Copyright © 2010 Lynn Bergen

small black fly - Leptocera
Baiting Hollow, Suffolk County, New York, USA
October 4, 2009
This fly had a dark, hairy and scruffy appearance. It looks like it has long arista which led me to post it.
This is the only photo.
Contributed by Lynn Bergen on 10 January, 2010 - 10:57am
Last updated 4 February, 2010 - 6:20pm

Moved
Moved from Lesser Dung Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 4 February, 2010 - 6:20pm

Thanks, J.
Moved from Flies.
… Lynn Bergen, 10 January, 2010 - 10:11pm

small black fly
Looks like Sphaeroceridae, possibly genus Leptocera
… JBurger, 10 January, 2010 - 11:55am

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