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Fly from Hong Kong: with big eye and "medium length" antennae
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 Taken by my friend in Sep 05.
My first guess: Tabanidae?

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 Stratiomyidae (Beris?)

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 Yes, Stratiomyidae. I's put it closer to Ptecticus.
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 I thought Ptecticus resembled Sargus more closely...
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