| Genus/Species: | Achias spp. and Laglaizia spp. |
| Common Name: | Stalk-eyed Flies |
| Family/Subfamily: | Platystomatidae |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Origin: | Bulolo/M.P. |
| Location: | FRI |
| Remarks: | The eye-stalks of the females are much shorter than the ones of the males. Achias rothschildi found in PNG is the world's widest-headed fly. |
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