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Muscoidea?->Lispocephala
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Photographed a couple of days ago near a river in Zhejiang China. Muscoidea? Possible to narrow down a little bit? Thanks!
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Some anthomyiid...
 
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Thank you for the id! TumbsUp
 
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Only one photo? I suspect Lispocephala
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I do not have much experience with Muscoidea and thus I now agree with the specialist.
 
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Thank you for suggesting the possibility of Lispocephala! Unfortunately I managed to capture onlythis one single shot before it flew away. But I'll try and take more photos if I can chance upon it again.
 
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I think I saw this species again Smile
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Yet another shot
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The second fly is a different Muscidae. Note the more numerous fronto-orbital bristles. The haired parafacial is found in genus Lispe, at least.
 
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I usually agree with John, this time too. Really similar, but different.
And if it is Lispe (99%), than it is L. pygmaea, compare with https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=8978
Zhejiang China is at 30N, winter time. I collected L. pygmaea in Beijing, in Egypt, in Ethiopia (at 11.325N 39.688E). L. pygmaea comfortably lives in Hawaii. Oahu. Why not in Zhejiang China???
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Wow, it looks almost identical to the fly in Nikita's link! This even reminded me of the curious word "doppoganger"! Really cool! Thank you both of you! TumbsUp
 
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