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Calliopum sp. probably, dorsal Philip Booker&#039;s upload (below) inspired me to try and shoot one of these today<br /> <a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103110/calliopum_lauxaniidae_fly.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103110/calliopum_lauxaniidae_fly.html</a><br /> Silly, knowing that there is little or no chance of a proper ID. But hey - they do have nice eyes :o)<br /> Lateral shot here:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103188/calliopum_sp._-_lateral.html" title="Calliopum sp. - Lateral"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/103188_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rteHR1BgyDpizxziD8E5pJn6nak%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Calliopum sp. - Lateral Philip Booker&#039;s upload (below) inspired me to try and shoot one of these today<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103110/calliopum_lauxaniidae_fly.html<br /> Silly, knowing that there is little or no chance of a proper ID. But hey - they do have nice eyes :o)<br /> Dorsal shot here<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103187/calliopum_sp._probably_dorsal.html<br /> Will throw it at the folks at diptera.info to see if they at least agree on Calliopum sp. <br /> Result: Calliopum sp. indeed - either C. aeneum or simillimum, with slight preference toward aeneum but proper ID requires looking at the genitalia.<br /> Brachycera,Calliopum,Diptera,Geotagged,Lauxaniidae,Netherlands" /></a></figure><br /> Will throw it at the folks at diptera.info to see if they at least agree on Calliopum sp. <br /> Result: Calliopum sp. indeed - either C. aeneum or simillimum, with slight preference toward aeneum but proper ID requires looking at the genitalia. Brachycera,Calliopum,Diptera,Geotagged,Lauxaniidae,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

Calliopum sp. probably, dorsal

Philip Booker's upload (below) inspired me to try and shoot one of these today
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103110/calliopum_lauxaniidae_fly.html
Silly, knowing that there is little or no chance of a proper ID. But hey - they do have nice eyes :o)
Lateral shot here:

Calliopum sp. - Lateral Philip Booker's upload (below) inspired me to try and shoot one of these today<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103110/calliopum_lauxaniidae_fly.html<br /> Silly, knowing that there is little or no chance of a proper ID. But hey - they do have nice eyes :o)<br /> Dorsal shot here<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/103187/calliopum_sp._probably_dorsal.html<br /> Will throw it at the folks at diptera.info to see if they at least agree on Calliopum sp. <br /> Result: Calliopum sp. indeed - either C. aeneum or simillimum, with slight preference toward aeneum but proper ID requires looking at the genitalia.<br /> Brachycera,Calliopum,Diptera,Geotagged,Lauxaniidae,Netherlands

Will throw it at the folks at diptera.info to see if they at least agree on Calliopum sp.
Result: Calliopum sp. indeed - either C. aeneum or simillimum, with slight preference toward aeneum but proper ID requires looking at the genitalia.

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Uploaded Oct 18, 2020. Captured in Dijkmansweg 4A, 7961 LW Ruinerwold, Netherlands.
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