Lasiomma seminitidum

Lasiomma seminitidum

Description

A typical slim-bodied anthomyiid. The thorax has darker stripes and the abdomen is grey-patterned. As with most flies in this family, identification involved examination of detailed features under a microscope. Males are best identified by examination of the genitalia.

Identification difficulty
When to see it

from March.

Life History

Lasiomma species breed in bird nests, L. seminitidum being one of the earliest species to emerge in early March.

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Additional images

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