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 About 4mm long. Pictured in Tanzania
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 Awesome pictures! These are Pachygasterini Soldier flies of the genus Gobertina. There are only 2 species described, but from the material I have on hand, there seems to be may more undescribed species....
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 Thanks Maddin for id and compliments.Smile
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