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Frit Fly

Thaumatomyia

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Description:

Frit Fly on a lemon blossom (2-3mm). Thaumatomyia is a genus of fly in the family Chloropidae.

Habitat:

Suburban house garden.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Frit fly (aka "grass fly")
Thaumatomyia sp. Genus Thaumatomyia - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

misako
misako 9 years ago

Thank you for the ID BugEric!

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BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago

I'm totally confident at family level (Chloropidae), pretty sure as to genus.

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misako
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misako

California, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Apr 8, 2012

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