File talk:Antler Fly - Platystomatidae sp.jpg

This image (titled: Antler Fly - Platystomatidae sp.jpg) is incorrectly placed.

Firstly the Antler Fly is Phytalmia_mouldsi [|Phytalmia mouldsi] a member of the Phytalmiinae [|Phytalmiinae] in the family Tephritidae [|Tephritidae].

It should not therefore appear on the Platystomatidae page.

Secondly, the image is not a member of the Platystomatidae, as the anal cell has an acute apexical posterior margin. The combination of that cell and the lack of setae on the head suggest that this may be a member of the family Ulidiidae [|Ulidiidae]

Andrew E Whittington 11:48, 22 June 2020 (UTC)Andrew E Whittington Consultant Entomologist PhD, FRES MCSFS https://flyevidence.co.uk/