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small black shiny fly on stump - Lonchaea
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small black shiny fly on stump - Lonchaea
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
May 21, 2014

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Contributed by James Reben on 22 May, 2014 - 9:44am
Last updated 22 May, 2014 - 10:50am

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… James Reben, 22 May, 2014 - 10:50am

Lonchaea look similar and the habitat is consistent
… v belov, 22 May, 2014 - 9:51am

 
lance fly
looks right...

Are these (found adjacent) possibly also Lonchaea?


Thank you.
… James Reben, 22 May, 2014 - 10:02am

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