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Dolichopodidae

Austrosciapus sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Delicate tiny flies with proportionally long legs and often beautiful colours.

Habitat:

Forests, open forests, grasslands.

Notes:

Dolichopodidae ... 7000 species !
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:f1…

Reference Links:

Dolichopodidae, Long Legged Fly (Austrosciapus connexus)

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