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Ophiomyia maura Ophiomyia maura leaf mine in Smooth Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) leaf. Geotagged,Ophiomyia maura,Smooth Goldenrod,Solidago gigantea,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ophiomyia maura

Ophiomyia maura leaf mine in Smooth Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) leaf.

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  1. How cool, only the second one in this family! Got any good sources on how to identify them? Posted 6 years ago

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Ophiomyia maura is a species of leaf miner flies.

Adult: wing length 1.9 to 2.5 mm., costa extending to m1+2, last and penultimate sections of m4 normally equal but distinctly variable (I have seen one male with the last section longer, in ratio 21:16 with penultimate); irons one and a half times width of eye; jowls narrow, between one-sixth and one-eighth vertical height of eye, not greatly projecting, forming vibrissal angle of about 80°; vibrissal horn in male rather slender; facial.. more

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Gary B
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Uploaded Mar 10, 2019. Captured Aug 15, 2017 17:39 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
  • SAMSUNG-SM-G930A
  • f/1.7
  • 1/111s
  • ISO50
  • 4.2mm