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Hybotidae sp.
Robert Heemskerk
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Posted on 18-11-2007 23:56
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hi flyforum,

Is this little fly (~5mm) a Hybotidae species?
It looks like it, with these eyes and long antenne..and typical mouthparts

This specie got also some big spines on the end of it's 2nd femurs!

location: on bark of Beech
place: Amsterdam Forest
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Hybotidae. I'd say Platypalpus..
 
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Thank you Jorge Wink
 
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