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Posted by vida on 22-06-2010 08:40

This little fly is from my garden in SA. It looks similar to the photos of Dolichopus Plumipes in the gallery but the brush like hairs are on the front pair of legs. Can someone maybe help with an ID?

Posted by Roger Thomason on 22-06-2010 09:02

Wow...nice fly, and great photo Vida. Don't know what it is, but I think Jorge will go Ape-shit when he sees this one, if he ever turns up here again.

Regards Roger...jealous :|

Posted by vida on 22-06-2010 09:14

Jorge wants me to send him all the flies in SA.;) Every time I post a photo he asks me to collect specimens and send it to him. At this rate we will soon have no more flies here!:D
Glad you like the photo Roger but wish I managed to get closer for a more detailed shot.:)

Posted by Kahis on 22-06-2010 09:40

Im officially stumped :) Sciomyzidae? Dolichopodidae? :o

Posted by vida on 22-06-2010 18:36

You are not alone Kahis.:) Hopefully someone will be able to help with an ID.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-06-2010 18:49

Any other shots from other angles?

Posted by vida on 23-06-2010 05:57

Hi Paul
Unfortunately it flew away before I had a chance to take more photos. I was hoping the plumes on the front legs, instead of on the second pair of legs, will help to narrow it down. Do you also think it looks similar to Dolichopus plumipes?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-06-2010 07:47

It appears to be an acalyptrate fly, not Dolichopodidae. Tanypezidae comes to mind, but I have no idea whther it might look like that and even if it occurs in your part of the world...

Posted by KWQ on 23-06-2010 08:01

Why not a dolichopodid, Paul, do you think there is something "wrong" in the general appearance? At least that is THE family where just this kind of plumes in the legs have been proved to occur, so I would preliminarily guess it.

Posted by Gordon on 23-06-2010 08:01

#10

Great photo - I hope somebody knows what it is.:)

Posted by viktor j nilsson on 23-06-2010 08:37

#11

The sutures running along the face would rule out aschizan families such as Dolis. So its some sort of acalyptrate - but which I am totally unable to tell. Great fly!

Posted by KWQ on 23-06-2010 08:39

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And of course the antennae are not at all Dolichopus-like...

Posted by vida on 23-06-2010 09:54

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Thank you all for the feedback. Much appreciated. I can see what you mean with the antennae. Perhaps someone will have more info.:)

Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-01-2020 22:50

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Trawling through some old threads and stumbled upon this one. Turns out to be a Muscid; Anaphalantus longicornis

There was another posting about a year later where Stephane Id'd it..
https://diptera.i...d_id=38374