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This was my first fly of the New Year, taken in the rain (!) on New Year's Day. I'm not at all sure of the family. One thing I've noticed in general looking at the illustrations in books or on the Web, it is quite rare to see profiles of the various families, whereas it seems to me that the profile and the posture of the fly is often the most diagnostic feature, at least for a beginner like me.


Rome, Italy - 5/7 mm

Thanks, Sarah