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Mycetophilidae: Megophthalmidia crassicornis, female
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Posted on 30-08-2021 09:19
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Austria, June

Thank you for your help!

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I photographed one today but saw this fly also several weeks ago. Though the antennae recall Keroplatidae, wing venation is Mycetophilidae. My successful search led to the monotypic genus Megophthalmidia (https://www.natur...assicornis). M. crassicornis is said to be unmistakeable.
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Thank you Sundew, first I thougt Keroplatidae too..

 
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