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Tiny, Thin fly - Hemerodromia superstitiosa - female

Tiny, Thin fly - Hemerodromia superstitiosa - Female
Frisco, Collin County, Texas, USA
June 28, 2013
Size: 3.5mm
I've got a couple straight dorsal shots with different spots in focus, but I think this one shows better detail than either. Let me know if I they'd help.

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Tiny, Thin fly - Hemerodromia superstitiosa - female Tiny, Thin fly - Hemerodromia superstitiosa - female Tiny, Thin fly - Hemerodromia superstitiosa - female

Habitat
For future reference - this was found by a drainage area of fast-flowing but shallow water.

Moved
Moved from Hemerodromia.

 
Wow!
All the way to species! I take it from reading the info tab that the broad dark thorasic stripe means this one is a female?

 
Female
Females have more black on the thorax. Also, the conical tip of the abdomen makes this a female. Males have a broader tip with a yellow band before.

Moved
Moved from Hemerodromiini.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Hemerodromiinae
Hemerodromiinae. A shot of the face might help, as well as more showing wing veins.

 
Thanks
I'm not sure the face shot is a low enough angle to do any good, but here's what I got.

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