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 Photographed this 4-5mm slender fly on 24/03/2016 in Still bay, South Africa. An active hunter of other flies / small flying insects by the look of things as I often saw one with a fly of sorts.

Any assistance with the ID would be appreciated.

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 Similar to Anaphalantus longicornis in the Muscidae gallery. It may be the female of the species if fore leg ornaments are a sexual character.
 
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 Thank you very much John. I found this prior thread showing both a male and female and indeed it seems the front leg ornaments are a sexual characteristic.

http://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=38374&pid=169642

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