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Nematocera - Tanzania -> Mycetophilidae
Jeroen K
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Can anyone identify this one? I only managed to get these two pictures before it flew away. Not even sure about the family...

Location: Moshi (northeastern Tanzania)
Date: 23-05-2021

Thanks in advance.
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Picture 2.
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John Carr
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Probably Mycetophilidae.
 
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That's what I thought after looking through the Gallery, but didn't dare to mention it. Smile
Thanks a lot, John!

EDIT: found one more picture.
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Is it possible to get to genus level or am I asking to much? Smile
 
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