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Photo#843635
Fly

Fly
Big Gypsum Valley, near Slickrock, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
June 15, 2013
Size: 1.6mm
Pit trapped in desert riparian Tamarix habitat.

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ID might be aided by any of

1. A flat picture of the wing showing shape of forks of vein M and Cu. For example, Anarete has the fork of M triangular instead of bell shaped.

2. Closer photo of male genitalia. I think this is a male. I don't have the revision of Lestremiinae yet but I hope to acquire it some day (and we have somebody who does).

3. Count of segments in antenna and relative size of pedicel and first flagellomere.

Moved

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Fungus gnat
Lestremiinae or Sciaridae, probably the former if it really has no tibial spurs.

don't know for sure but it lo
don't know for sure but it looks like a gall midge or Cecidomyiid. They have reduced wing venation like yours.

http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/Charlet2/sunflower%20midge.JPG


http://bugguide.net/node/view/192002

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