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Hydrellia albilabris, Sussex
Will van Niekerk
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Tiny. 2mm seems about right, but might be pushing it. Tiny. Even the Azolla on the pond dwarfed them.

11 March 2012

Amongst moss growing on the floating roots of irises on an ornamental pond, Bosham, West Sussex.
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An ephydrid with a white pollinose lunula: Hydrellia.
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Thanks! Updating title and folder.

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Hydrellia albilabris
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And I debated not uploading it because I thought the pictures weren't clear enough for an ID...

Thanks!

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