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Posted by Graeme Cocks on 22-01-2016 19:52

Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? Malaise trap, Townsville, Queensland.

Edited by Graeme Cocks on 23-01-2016 01:48

Posted by Tony Irwin on 23-01-2016 01:36

I'd suggest Dolichopodidae

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 23-01-2016 01:47

Thanks Tony

Posted by John Carr on 23-01-2016 02:25

Didn't you have a similar Sympycnus?

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 23-01-2016 05:26

Thanks John, yes there is one, looks the same.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-01-2016 11:32

Or Achalcus...?

Posted by John Carr on 29-01-2016 11:57

Paul Beuk wrote:
Or Achalcus...?

The last Australian Sympycnus also has divergent R4+5 and M.

http://www.dipter...d_id=69630

Posted by Marc Pollet on 06-03-2021 23:51

Dear John,

I would not go for Achalcus either. All Achalcus, except for A. edwardsi from Chile, has an apical arista.

Cheers,
Marc