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Psilidae family??? orange fly!
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 22-06-2006 15:46
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Hi

I found for the first time an orange fly. It was so weird. The eyes are almost purple-orange (in photo the eyes would can be much better...)

Psilidae family? Not sure...

Taken today - very hot (more 30?C here) in Silgueiros - VISEU - PORTUGAL

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Possibly Sapromyza of the Lauxaniidae.
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another shot - very blurry. Sad But you can get a better idea of the eyes..
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Only strengthens my idea of Sapromyza.
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I agree with Paul (for oncePfft), this is Sapromyza
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