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Ephydridae, Placopsidella ?cynocephala (Malaysia)
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 Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Bako national park, 23.06.2025
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 I think Lipara or some related group, Chloropidae.
 
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 I think Ephydridae
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 Thank you!
 
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 Evidently Placopsidella, possibly P. cynocephala.
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