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 Is this little one ID'able. Size, about 3-4 mm.
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 That very bristled abdomen reminds me of Megaselia rufipes. I don't think that any other common British phorids have it.
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 Agreed, M. rufipes
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 Thanks Tony for the initial ID, and Brian for confirming. There are no Phoridae on the Shetland Checklist, so another unrecorded one to add to the list. Smile.

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