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Ulidiidae ?
arnaudbdn
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Posted on 15-10-2021 08:13
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 Hi there,

Found this small fly (maybe 3 mm in length) on high grasses near a lake surrounded by forested areas. It was photographed near Bourg-en-Bresse, in the east of France.
It looks like it's from the Ulidiidae family but I am not sure.

Any idea on what this might be ?
Thanks!
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libor
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 Maybe this Lauxaniid: https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=4758
 
Mark-uk
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 Yes Trigonometopus frontalis
 
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 Thanks a lot!
 
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