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Small Black Fly - Ophiomyia kwansonis

Small Black Fly - Ophiomyia kwansonis
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
September 2, 2010
Size: ~3 mm
This small black fly was on a Stella de Oro Daylily. A female, I think.

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Moved
Moved from Leaf Miner Flies. thanks a lot, Owen!

Ophiomyia kwansonis
Very beautiful shot. This is a new invasive species, probably imported from from Japan. See: http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/pest-alerts/pdf/ophiomyia-kwansonis.pdf

Moved
Moved from Flies.

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