Wingbump Moth Fly
Size about 5-6mm. Very large compared to the moth flies photographed before. It is definitely what ALA has as Clogmia albipunctata. I spent quite a bit of time trying to track down the taxonomic history of this species. Check it out because it comes with all elements of true taxonomic pain. Thanks to GBIF I found the basionym Psychoda albipunctatus. See http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/79353#page/139/mode/1up page 113 (it would be great to have that link in ALA and GBIF). The description is a bit technical but I was under the impression that it doesn't fit this species. The two dark spots on its wings that turned out to be protruding bumps, quite large actually, would not be missed in any description. Even if I can see various white-creamy spots (shoulder, end of wings and even on legs as rings), the bumps seem more obvious. Although, I'd love to do justice to the latin name and name it white dotted, I decided to stick to Wingbump Moth Fly. After all, I don't believe this ID is correct, but it does not make sense to deviate from common identifications offered by experts and all of their followers. That leaves room open should some taxonomist clarify. As I said, GBIF does not even know Clogmia albipunctata but has Clogmia albipunctatus in synonymy to Telmatoscopus albipunctata (once more a taxon that is most certainly wrong since its ending would probably need to be adjusted). I tried to follow up this taxon, came about a lot of contradicting articles with some good stories. This fly or its relatives were investigated for its impacts in hospital settings and whether it can cause nasal myasis with recommendations to get rid of them. The larvae obviously normally grow in sinks which also gives them the name sink fly. But they also breed in mud outside. Update 5/9/2017: Found a very large individual. It was about 8mm, sitting on our black fence post. The orange-red colouration on its shoulder is beautifully visible.
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