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Chiromyzinid Soldier fly (♀)

Hylorops sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Weird fly with tiny head and long telescopic looking abdomen. 18mm?

Habitat:

Underground walkway at a railway station near midnight.

Notes:

Aren't the female members of the Chiromyzinae wingless? <br>
family: STRATIOMYIDAE <br>
subfamily: Chiromyzinae <br>
genus: Hylorops <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:32… <br>

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PublishedApril 19, 2014

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