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| Stephen |
Posted on 11-08-2006 17:08
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
I hope someone can tell me what this is! The eye certainly looks fly-like to me, but various other parts make me think of various things other than Diptera. Attracted to lights, 10 August 2006, woodland, West Virginia USA. Length was 4 mm from the front of the eyes to the rear of the wings. Stephen attached the following image:  [103.02Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 11-08-2006 17:10
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Second image
Stephen attached the following image:  [82.55Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 11-08-2006 17:13
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Not a fly but a Psocid! So, insect order Psocoptera! Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 11-08-2006 18:38
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks, Gerard! I had thought of Psocids but rejected that idea because (1) the eyes were so faceted and (2) the shape was too elongate. But since you ID'd it as Psocids I did find some similar on-line images. On the shape not being enlongate, I must have been thinking of the nymphs rather than the adults. Thanks very much for the ID! --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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