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Phoridae ? -> Megaselia sp.
Pentti Ketola
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 Hi,
Can anyone help me identify these fly size 2,2mm?
I take the photo on Vaasa Finland. 20.3.2010

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 Scuttle Fly. (Phoridae), one for Brian Brown to ID maybe ?
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 You will have to change the title of your thread to attract Brian's attention.
Edit it to; Scuttle Fly, Phoridae. It looks like Megaselia and may not get further than sp. but you never know.
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thanks Roger, I would add a single image.

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 Hi. Yes, Megaselia sp. is all I can do with this one. It is a female.

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 Many thanks Brian!

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