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Dolichopodid Fly

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny, fragile fly with long legs, a faint bronze cast to the thorax and extremely long arista on the antennae. Only 4 mm in length. Family Dolichopodidae (Long-legged Flies).

Habitat:

Came to lights at night, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.

Notes:

https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=3643&pid=15977
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduction-to-the-identification-of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichopodidae

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