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In general you are right about the longish legs in this family. They are called long-legged flies for a reason. ;) Still, the are several exceptions. The long legs are already shorter in a genus like Medetera (see: http://www.dipter..._id=80#285), but in genera like Chrysotus and Chrysotimus, the legs are really shortish. Still, if someone has a better alternative, I am open to it.