Shore fly

not attack plants directly, as they feed on green algae. However, they can transmit plant diseases and can be a nuisance to greenhouse works by their sheer [...] causes cosmetic damage, and sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and appearance [...] conspicuous eyes. The wings have grey-brown patches. Although shore flies can occasionally be confused with sciarid flies ( Bradysia paupera & Lycoriella