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A great many thanks to all of you who have contributed to this thread.

1) As a photographer I very much prefer to take capture only images of the beasts that I am photographing - and not kill them in the process.

2) I am very much aware that there are a vast number of different species with in the Order of Diptera. And bear in mind that I photograph a great variety of Insects not only flies. Accordingly if there are occasions when I can only get to the Family or genus then that is fine. And as has been noted the chances of a Judge knowing that a particular fly is x.x rather than x.y is fairly remote. Just that if I am able to be as thorough as is reasonable then I have done a good enough job, for the task at hand.

3) I shall post images as the occasion arrises in the Photo Gallery for you specialist folks to assist me.

Many thanks once again

Tremaine
(Hey I also photograph Coleoptera - as as i am sure you all know - there are countless different species of these.)