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Fungus Fly

Tapeigaster luteipennis

Description:

A small fly about 15mm long with wings folded across its back. Well separated eyes. Clearly visible were a short proboscis and two bristly antennae on either side. Body appeared slightly dorso-ventrally flattened. The tibia were noticeably thick.

Habitat:

Usually seen on fungus. this one was spotted in side the house - should I be concerned ??

Notes:

Thanks to argybee for the ID. Here's his spotting http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/121... - clear bands on tibia Here is a flickr photo - much clearer than my spotting http://www.flickr.com/photos/orgasmictom...

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1 Comment

Argy Bee
Argy Bee 9 months ago

So that's where all our mushrooms went !

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Lat: -37.89, Long: 145.31

Spotted on Jul 31, 2012
Submitted on Aug 4, 2012

Spotted for mission

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