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Woodlouse fly or Tachnid
cornascrebe
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 A Query Woodlouse Fly - Rhinophoridae-Woodlouse Flies

Could it be either Melanophora roralis or Catharosia pygmaea A Tachnid - I favour the latter but anyone on Tachnid scheme appreciated Please ignore the annotation until corrected / confirmed

farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/14125008911_667ff78fff.jpgMelanophora roralis 27425 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

farm3.staticflickr.com/2923/13941679940_be91cbbbe3.jpgMelanophora roralis 27428 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr


Best Wishes & thank You in advance
Edited by cornascrebe on 07-05-2014 11:48
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 Muscidae, or possibly Anthomyiidae or Fanniidae.
 
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 Hebecnema sp.
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