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Platypalpus sp. (Hybotidae) from Central Germany

Image of hybotid dance flies

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Phylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Diptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes & gnats, Zweiflgler)Suborder: Brachycera SCHINER, 1862Infraorder: AsilomorphaSuperfamily: Empidoidea Family: Hybotidae FALLN, 1816 (hybotid flies or typical dance flies, Buckeltanzfliegen)Subfamily: TachydrominaeTribus: TachydromiiniGenus: Platypalpus MACQUART, 1827Some info: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0418.1987.tb00...Central Germany, N-Hesse: vic. Kassel, ca. 180m asl., 02.05.2015IMG_5874

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