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Chiromyzinid Soldier fly (♀)

Hylorops sp.

Description:

Weird fly with tiny head and long telescopic looking abdomen. 18mm?

Habitat:

Underground walkway at a railway station near midnight.

Notes:

Aren't the female members of the Chiromyzinae wingless?
family: STRATIOMYIDAE
subfamily: Chiromyzinae
genus: Hylorops
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Mydidae?

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 15, 2014
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014

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