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Fungus Gnat

Subfamily Leiinae

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Field Notes

Description:

Small fly with black on the thorax other than a smiling face pattern =)
The abdomen is striped.

Habitat:

Backyard, low to the ground on various plants.

Reference Links:

Subfamily Leiinae - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Lauren! This one was about 5 mm long and landed in front of me when I was looking at a Leafhopper.

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PublishedNovember 24, 2013

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