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Aphrosylus sp. => Liancalus virens
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 I fear this is simply Liancalus virens.
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 When comparing photos of Dolichopodidae, pay close attention to the insertion point of the arista. It tends to be near the base of the first flagellomere ("dorsal") or at the tip ("apical"). Your fly has a dorsal arista and Aphrosylus has an apical arista.
 
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