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[Andy Ng]

Dale!

I left a very similar specimen with Dr Choy of the Sabah Forest Research
Centre!! Has compound eyes, wings. He couldn't identify it, and could only
confirm that it was not extant. "It looks like a modern fly, but it isn't.",
were his words. Here's hoping that a visiting foreign entomologist can give
a positive ID.
I'll phone the good doctor next week (my country's shutting down for the
Muslim new year) and see if he has any news. Am excited at the prospect of
similar extinct insects in Oz and Borneo!!

Andy



On 10/10/07, Amber Oz <dalewicks at ledanet.com.au> wrote:
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>  Hi,
> I have came across this nice looking diptera, In Aust Amber It appears to
> have 2 huge compound eyes any ideas on its identification?
> kind regards Dale
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