Micro Melanina major Lauxaniid fly

Friday's fly: native to this country - there were many of these shiny little flies on the native Leptospermum polygalifolium.

 

This ID is based on the fact this is the only described species with frons broadly orange anteriorly and mid/hind legs with tarsi darkened on more than just the apical segment.

 

Tiny, no more than 5 mm in length.

 

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