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Unknown Brachycera: --> Psilidae, Chyliza
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 07-05-2007 22:18
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Hello!

This 6 mm fly came to the light yesterday evening (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Could it be a Heleomyzid?


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Hmm, rather not. The mesonotum is shiny, maybe a Piohilid fly ???.
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That was my first impression, but 6 mm is rather large for this kind of Piophilidae.
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What about Psilidae?
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Good call. It's a Chyliza!
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Hello!

Kahis wrote:
Good call. It's a Chyliza!


Thanks to all! The only Psilidae I had found yet, was Psila fimetaria...
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