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Posted on 01-09-2008 13:18
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 Hi guys.
This is my first post in this excellent forum. Unfortunately it is for an ID request. Smile

This is a very tiny fly. about 2mm long. It was very busy scurring about on a leaf in #1. Image #2 is I believe the same spieces. Maybe 2.5-3mm long. Same behavour as the first, but this time on a wall. Both images were taken this summer at end of June beginning of July in Dublin, Ireland.

Any help appricated.

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 This is the second image.

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 family - Phoridae. sorry I can't do better than that.
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 Hi Dave,

Of course welcome to the forum!
I don't think the two specimens belong to the same species. However they both do belong to the same family, i.e. Phoridae. Unfortunately I can't help you any further.
Jan Willem van Zuijlen
 
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 Sorry.... getting all muxt ip. I ment to say from the same family. Smile

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 Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Guys. I think #2 is Phoridae - Megaselia sp. as seen in the gallery on this site. I'll keep digging for the other one.

Again, Thanks Smile

Dave OS
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 hmm, it doesn't seem a Megaselia. But... there are many, and many species of genus Megaselia. The genus is really a total mess. Grin
 
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 Thanks for clearing that up Jorge. I guess i'll keep searching.

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