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Small fly with gigantic eyes --> Simuliidae
Juergen Peters
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Hello!

This 3-4 mm fly visited the light tonight in our garden (Ostwestfalen/Germany). I have never seen one with such large eyes. Reminds me of pictures of Pipunculidae in my books, but I'm not at all sure. Can somebody give me a hint? Thanks!
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Another picture.
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Fourth one.
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Juergen Peters wrote:
Reminds me of pictures of Pipunculidae in my books


After some more researching, I think now it's Platypezidae.
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Hi Juergen.
It is the most Brachycera-like Nematocera - Simulidae
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Hello, Nikita!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
It is the most Brachycera-like Nematocera - Simulidae


Just one minute ago I had put in the thread in my forum as a third possibility: male Simuliid... Grin. You were a little bit faster than me, putting it here, too... Many thanks! Wink
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