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Anthomyza or Arganthomyza
Photo#601823
Copyright © 2011
Ilona L.
fly
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
May 27, 2011
Size: just under 3mm
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Contributed by
Ilona L.
on 16 December, 2011 - 7:53pm
Last updated 1 March, 2013 - 12:48pm
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Keith Bayless
, 1 March, 2013 - 12:48pm
Anthomyza or Arganthomyza?
It is impossible to distinguish Arganthomyza duplex from the three members of the Anthomyza macra-group without a clearer image of the head (fronto-orbital setae, in particular) or the surstyli (in this male). Both are relatively common, can co-occur, but the macra-group members are more likely to be found under deciduous or mixed canopy and A.duplex more likely on edges.
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Kevin Barber
, 1 March, 2013 - 12:08pm
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