Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tiny Fly, Unforgettable Face

Posted by Stephen on 16-11-2006 11:16
#1

I am sorry that I got only one photo of this fly. What a memorable face! The size was very small. Does anyone have any ideas about what family?

Open area near woodlands, West Virginia USA, 17 September 2006.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-11-2006 12:25
#2

There appears to be an enlarged ocellar triangle, so it might be Chloropidae. Arista resembles that of Cetema, too...