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Little Fly - Sylvicola alternatus - female
Copyright © 2006 Peter Hollinger

Little Fly - Sylvicola alternatus - Female
Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
May 7, 2006
Size: ~5mm
I thought this might be a midge when I shot it, but I didn't notice anything similar in the Guide.
Contributed by Peter Hollinger on 14 May, 2006 - 7:18am
Last updated 3 February, 2012 - 6:00pm

Moved
Moved from Sylvicola.
… John F. Carr, 3 February, 2012 - 5:59pm

Anisopodidae: Sylvicola sp.
A midge, but not a chironomid.
… Donald S. Chandler, 14 May, 2006 - 9:18am

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