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Moth Fly - Quatiella
Copyright © 2011 Ilona L.

Moth Fly - Quatiella
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 3, 2011
Size: ~1.6mm - body
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 9 August, 2011 - 1:59pm
Last updated 7 October, 2012 - 1:58pm

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 7 October, 2012 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

Moth fly
Quatiella sp. (maybe Q. interdicta?). Compare the specimen in this photo to some that have been identified as Psychoda sp. The main difference is that the Psychoda species hold their wings "roof/tent-like" over the abdomen while this species is holding them horizontally over the abdomen (which gives it the characteristic moth-like appearance) Quatiella is very common in the midwest and eastern U.S. Their larvae are known to feed on various fungi.
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