Posted by John Carr on 08-02-2016 15:35
#3
This is an odd fly because the abdomen seems to have too many segments for Cyclorrhapha, while the wing is too simple for Orthorrhapha (except Dolichopodidae which lack a distinct r-m crossvein). It's so bare I can't use bristles to ID.
This fly has incomplete subcosta, no humeral break, subcostal break, R2+3 unusually close to R1, no vibrissae I can see, no preapical bristles on tibiae, no transverse suture, and non-predatory mouthparts.
Edited by John Carr on 08-02-2016 15:35