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Platypezidae Callomyia sp. (ID Phil Withers)
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 Hello forum,

Is this a Platypezidae
Maybe the Callomyia amouena ??

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 I presume that I'm right whit this nice fly..Grin

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 You're certainly right that it is a Platypezid, and Callomyia seems a good bet.
 
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 Thanks Phil!
I wil make it a Callomyia sp.

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 Callomyia amoena male. Halteres yellow, grey dusted patterns on T2, T4 and T5. The median d seta on midtibia is also visible Smile
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Callomyia amoena male. Halteres yellow, grey dusted patterns on T2, T4 and T5. The median d seta on midtibia is also visible

That is a nice surprice !!!!

Thanks!

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