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Muscidae square legs, long arista> Helina pertusa
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Hi,

Resembles Helina, not sure about anything though! Legs look square, tail pointed, long arista which look bare.

30th April on my wall, near Lincoln UK

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Helina looks OK to me.
 
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Thanks Stephen, now which species I wonder! Wink
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All the visible characters lead to H. pertusa (and only this).
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Stephane Lebrun wrote:
All the visible characters lead to H. pertusa (and only this).


That's great Stephane, thanks!

I found only one other mention on this site, and that is yours Stephen!

http://www.dipter...ost_170995

You should put photos of the male in the gallery, I will put the female. Grin
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