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Papua, which family?
Nikita Vikhrev
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About 4 mm, from 3350 m asl.
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Could t be Sciomyzidae?
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Jan, Sciomyzid is my family. This fly is not.
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Hi Nikita,
Do you have any idea yet to which family this specimen belongs?
I'm curious about the outcome.

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I think that a new picture illustrating the costal break (or its non-existence) would be helpful to lure further determinators.
 
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1+2 dc, costal break seems absent, arista isn't apical as it looks on photo.
My best idea - some Lauxaniid.
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There are other crazy Lauxaniid like
https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=9391 or https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=9659
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Lauxaniidae seems like a good option now you mention it!
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As soon as we have family, it is possible to suppose that it is
Cerataulina longicornis Hendel, 1907
Hendel, 1907 - Neue und interessante Dipteren aus dem kaiserl. Museum in Wien. - Wiener Entomologische Zeitung 26(7-9): 236-237
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According to the original description of Cerataulina longicornis, the antennae are yellowish. Doesn't seem to fit.
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Jan, I have to agree that it isn't Cerataulina longicornis Hendel, 1907. There is synonym of it: Calliclypeus boettcheri Frey, 1927 and there is drawing of it in Genera Insectorum 68, Taf. 2, Figs 37-39.
At least it is similar, thus it is Lauxaniid.
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Genera Insectorum 68, Taf. 2, Figs 37
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Hi Nikita,
The placement of the arista is different. I hope you will be able to find out more about this interesting looking specimen.
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