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Sapromyza neozelandica |
Sapromyza neozelandica, commonly called the brown striped litter fly, is an endemic fly of New Zealand. [1]
A small red-eyed fly that lives in forest or areas of scrub usually in damp and shaded places. S. neozelandica maggots live amongst leaf litter and feed off moulds. [2]