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Kwik-Key to Common Families of Diptera
Select "A" or "B" for your specimen:
A. Compound eyes meet (or nearly meet) in center of head. Stem of “M” vein about as long as its branches. Body and wings are smoky black in color.
A
B. Compound eyes do not meet. Stem of “M” vein is much shorter than its branches. Body is usually brown; wings are mostly transparent.
B
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