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Genus Leiomyza

Representative Images

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Acalyptratae")
Superfamily Opomyzoidea
Family Asteiidae
Genus Leiomyza

Identification

Only genus of Asteiidae with R1 long, extending at least to midwing.

Remarks

Often collected on fungus.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 7 November, 2011 - 11:12am
Last updated 27 January, 2016 - 9:02pm

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