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Pegomya solennis ssp. rumicifoliae - Pegomya solennis - female
Copyright © 2013 Charley Eiseman

Pegomya solennis ssp. rumicifoliae - Pegomya solennis - Female
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
July 2, 2012
Size: 6.5 mm
Reared from a leaf mine in Rumex obtusifolius. Det. Michael Ackland.

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Pegomya solennis ssp. rumicifoliae - Pegomya solennis - female Pegomya solennis ssp. rumicifoliae - Pegomya solennis - male Pegomya solennis ssp. rumicifoliae - Pegomya solennis - female
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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 16 January, 2013 - 6:53pm
Last updated 16 January, 2013 - 11:07pm

Female?
Looks female.
… John F. Carr, 16 January, 2013 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably
I had several siblings reared from the same leaf mine, and the ID was based on the males I'm sure. This was just the first photo I got to in my sorting. If I come across a photo of a male I'll upload that too.
… Charley Eiseman, 16 January, 2013 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

 
the second photo is a male individual
you can barely see the difference in eye separation

edit: nevermind, i see you already tagged it as such :)
… Brad Barnd, 18 May, 2015 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

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