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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Platypezoidea » Scuttle Flies (Phoridae) » Metopininae » Puliciphora
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Wingless fly - Puliciphora - female
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Wingless fly - Puliciphora - Female
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
November 30, 2006
Size: 1mm
Found in leaf litter, and this was an active little guy.

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Contributed by tom murray on 30 November, 2006 - 3:25pm
Last updated 30 August, 2009 - 5:06pm

Moved
Moved from Scuttle Flies.
… tom murray, 30 August, 2009 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

Thanks Don
I still have this if you want it.
… tom murray, 2 December, 2006 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

Phoridae
As Eric has indicated.
… Donald S. Chandler, 2 December, 2006 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Wingless fly!
Believe it or not, this is a wingless fly! Family is probably Phoridae, but will be curious what others say.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 November, 2006 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
I wouldn't have guessed!!!
That is one odd looking fly. Thanks Eric!
… tom murray, 30 November, 2006 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome.
Those antennae gave it away:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 December, 2006 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

 
identification
Puliciphora sp. female
… Brian V. Brown, 30 August, 2009 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

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