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Curious wing pattern - Singapore fly
davegball
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Posted on 05-10-2016 16:33
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Hi, Would anyone know the family/genus for this interesting fly? The wing color and pattern is particularly interesting. Location is Asia/Singapore. Rainforest habitat.

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rvanderweele
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Posted on 05-10-2016 19:02
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It looks to me like a lauxaniid. Don't you have a bigger photo showing more details.?

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Nikita Vikhrev
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Posted on 06-10-2016 16:48
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Cestrotus I think
Check: Species of the genus Cestrotus Loew from China (Diptera: Lauxaniidae). Shi Li, Ding Yang and Stephen D. Gaimari, Zootaxa, 2009
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Posted on 07-10-2016 12:42
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Thanks Ruud. Sorry this is the only photo. I'm posting on behalf of a friend.

Thanks Nikita! Thank you for the reference too.
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