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Posted on 17-03-2009 09:15
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This fly has me baffled. I first thought it was a Sepsidae, but now I just cannot decide what it is. Can anyone suggest a family please.

Length 5mm. 20 June 2008. UK.

Apologies for poor photo, hopefully it is enough to say what family?
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Why Acalypterata? It is Muscidae, genus Coenosia.
The fact that lower calypter is visible and well developed (Grin) helps us to exclude C.mollicula.
I think C. testacea/infantula is most probable answer.
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Nikita,
Thanks. No wonder I could not decide what it was, I was way off-track!Shock
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