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I've got completely stuck with this acalypterate fly. It has stout fore femora and a longish proboscis that folds back on itself. The palps look quite distinctive as well. Two costal breaks. Caught in a flight interception trap in an old damson orchard in Buckinghamshire in July 2019.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a family please?

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Have a look at Milichiidae…

Have a look at Milichiidae. I looks rather like Madiza glabra, though the thickened front tibiae are perhaps a bit too extreme.

Many thanks Howard, that…

Many thanks Howard, that looks very promising, and will be my first encounter with the Milichiidae! I'll key it out properly when I get a chance, but Madiza pachymera also looks like a possibility, judging by Nigel Jones's photo here (which was also from a flight interception trap):

https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=10342

This does indeed key out as…

This does indeed key out as Madiza pachymera - thanks again Howard for putting me on the right track.