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Leaf Miner Fly

Cerodontha sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

This yellow and black fly is about 3mm long.

Habitat:

Jalapeno pepper leaf in backyard.

Notes:

Submitted to BugGuide for ID but they can only guess Liriomyza due to the poor photos.

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Comments (3)
Atul
ok thats cool ..
CindyBinghamKeiser
LOL, I know but I rented a macro lens for a couple days and want to make the most of it :)
Atul
Cindy !!its only Jan , the rest of the year is still to come ,,sooo many spottings .keep some for the rest of the year !lol cool spotting anyways !!!thanks for sharing!

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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