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Which fly? (Platypezidae, maybe Protoclythia rufa))
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 Any ideas for this fly with enlarged hind tarsi? From a malaise trap in south Sweden around 1 oct.

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 Platypezidae. The name of the type genus means "flat foot".
 
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 Thanks - a good name!
 
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 Protoclythia rufa maybe?
 
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