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What family, please?
John Bratton
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I'm stuck. I can't key this to a family, and I've tried the keys to muscids, sarcophagids, anthomyiids, tachinids and calliphorids without getting anywhere.

Two males caught on the sandy shore of a lowland lake, Hornsea Mere, UK, 17 June 2013.
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Head, dry.
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Head in alcohol.
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Large spongy-looking U-shaped pad on sternite five looks diagnostic.

Thanks in anticipation,
John
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This is Myopina myopina (Anthomyiidae).
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Thanks very much. That was quick.

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Interesting to read about the habitat - the first specimen I ever took was also on a sandy shore, albeit of the rather larger Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. As far as I'm aware the life history is unknown (Mike will correct me if I'm wrong!).
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one of those anthomyiids with tachinidish looks! :
 
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