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Lispe melaleuca (female). OK.
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Photograph taken on 25 September, 2013, in the wetlands of the Suárez Pond, Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.

Apparent size with wings, about 7 mm

Thanks for help!
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 With my poor experience of this genus, I would say Lispe melaleuca (female).
Stephane.
 
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Stephane Lebrun wrote:
With my poor experience of this genus, I would say Lispe melaleuca (female).


I really appreciate your help to identify this dipterous. Smile
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Kind regards from southern Spain.
 
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 I add another picture, to try to help identification. Smile
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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Confirmed


Very grateful for your confirmation. Grin

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