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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Sciomyzoidea » Marsh Flies, Snail-killing Flies (Sciomyzidae) » Tetanocerini » Limnia » Limnia shannoni
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Marsh Fly - Limnia shannoni
Copyright © 2011 JC Jones

Marsh Fly - Limnia shannoni
Spiderweb, Aiken County, South Carolina, USA
April 25, 2011

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Contributed by JC Jones on 26 April, 2011 - 12:46pm
Last updated 27 April, 2011 - 8:23am

Limnia shannoni
Good guess, especially considering the square translucent markings on the costal edges of the wing and the white arista. But T. canadensis has a very narrow, waxy stripe down the center of the front, whereas this one has a broad, shiny one. The key, though, is the large, shiny, brown area at the base of the antenna, which is characteristic of L. shannoni.
… Bill Murphy (William L.), 9 May, 2011 - 12:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Marsh Flies.
… v belov, 27 April, 2011 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

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