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Ephydridae or Liodrosophila(or Cypselosomatidae)<--A tiny fly, what family?
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 Photographed today from Zhejiang China, tiny, around 3mm in body length. What family could it possibly belong in? Something like Anthomyzidae? Thanks in advance!
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 Arista looks very Drosophylid-like.
Possible answers: Liodrosophila or Cypselosomatidae
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 Fantastic! Thank you for the suggestions! TumbsUp
 
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 It seems me too odd for a drosophilid (hairy scutellum, peculiar ocellar triangle), I would rather search in Ephydridae, but not sure.
 
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 Great pointer! Thanks a lot! TumbsUp
 
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 Dr. Marina Krivosheina (Ephydrid expert) just wrote me that it is not her group.
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 Inquire with Jindrich Tohacek whether it might be Anthomyzidae...
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