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Fanniidae?

Hi, can anyone help with this male specimen? I think it is a member of the Fanniidae, have attached photos to try to show hind tibia, it’s the Arista that is troubling me, long plumose seems to indicate Piezura miki in Fonseca? I have extended the genitalia but a micro pin is still in place while the specimen dries out!

Many thanks

Antony

   

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Thanks Martin, have just uploaded these at a higher resolution, hopefully they are better! The hypopleuron has no row of bristles and vein 6 does not reach the wing margin, which rules out the other Calyptrata in Fonseca,the sub family key then takes you to Fanniidae via the bare Pteropleuron, followed by the dorsal bristle in line with the dorsal preapicle, unless I am misinterpreting the position of these bristles!