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wingless fly - Aptilotus

frog pond, Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
February 2, 2011
Size: ~ 3 mm

Tiny wingless fly... I thought it was a spider when I collected it. Found in a rock pile.

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wingless fly - Aptilotus

wingless fly - Aptilotus

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 2 February, 2011 - 5:36pm
Last updated 3 February, 2011 - 9:12am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Charley Eiseman, 3 February, 2011 - 9:12am

looks more like a Sphaeroceri

looks more like a Sphaerocerid with the short hind metatarsus...

… Martin Hauser, 2 February, 2011 - 7:00pm

Yes,

this was also my first impression. According to MND(1) there is only one brachypterous/apterous genus - Aptilotus - known.

so long,

… Bjoern Rulik, 3 February, 2011 - 3:35am

Steve Marshall just confirmed

Steve Marshall just confirmed that it is Aptilotus! Great ID and great pic of a very special fly...

… Martin Hauser, 3 February, 2011 - 12:11pm

Phoridae, i suppose

many apterous forms among them

… v belov, 2 February, 2011 - 6:03pm

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