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Graeme Cocks
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I believe this is a muscid fly. Can anyone suggest a subfamily or perhaps genera?
Light trap, Townsville, Queensland.

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Ephydridae.
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Thanks Stephane.
 
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Another picture to give the scale.

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Notiphila?
 
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Thanks John.
 
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It seems to me that I collected this species on the river sand near Normanton [18.16S 140.85E]. If so, this species was identified by Cranefly to species level. I'll ask her
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Thanks Nikita. I still have the specimen so could get another view if required.
 
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Cranefly will be back Moscow early September
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For my sorrow in this case I can confirm the genus only - Notiphila Frown
 
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Thank you Cranefly.
 
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