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Which Cyclorrhapha? coming in planes to Galapagos Islands
manuelmejia
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Posted on 19-01-2015 16:40
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Any help with Family ID, it has been found a few individual in planes coming to the Galapagos Islands.
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Milichiidae, I'd say
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Thanks Paul. That seems right as I compare the specimen with some Milichiidae flies. For the Galapagos there are 3 species registered, all of them introduced species. Thanks for the ID.
 
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