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Root-Maggot Fly (Chirosia filicis) Mine on Osmunda sp. Fern The larvae of Chirosia filicis make mines on Osmunda sp. ferns. The tiny, rectangular marks to the left are feeding marks from some other insect, possibly a sawfly larva.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Wet forest Chirosia,Chirosia filicis,Geotagged,Summer,United States,fern leaf mine,fly leaf mine,leaf mine,osmunda,root-maggot fly Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Root-Maggot Fly (Chirosia filicis) Mine on Osmunda sp. Fern

The larvae of Chirosia filicis make mines on Osmunda sp. ferns. The tiny, rectangular marks to the left are feeding marks from some other insect, possibly a sawfly larva.

Habitat: Wet forest

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The Chirosia filicis

''Chirosia filicis'' is a species of root-maggot flies in the family Anthomyiidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2019. Captured Jul 14, 2019 08:14 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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