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Muscidae: Dichaetomyia sp. (Mauritius)
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 Hello,

I photographed this fly in Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius, on April 23rd 2024. I think it is a Muscoidea, but is it possible to identify its genus or species from these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
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 Family Muscidae
 
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 Thank you!
 
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 I'd say some Dichaetomyia
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 Thank you very much Nikita!
 
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