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small Scathophagidae
Iain MacGowan
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 Scotland, moorland , July 2020 This is a small (wing length 2.5mm) Scathophagid (I think) with a very distinctive black peg-like spine underneath the front femora - Any ideas on the genus or species?
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 front femur
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 I think Anthomyzidae, which have this conspicuous spine on the underside of the front femora.

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 Yes, looks like Anthomyza spec.
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