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Small empidid. maybe Anthepiscopus/Iteaphila? (Rhamphomyia it is)
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 Thankful for any help with this empidid, body length 4 mm. From our garden in SW sweden today.
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 The mouthparts look wrong for Iteaphila and the fly overall more resembles Rhamphomyia.

The Nearctic and European Empididae are similar. Try the illustrated Nearctic guide at https://cjai.biol...es/sbc-48/.
 
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 Thanks! Rhamphomyia seems to be a better choice!

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 Rhamphomyia erytrophthalma, one of the two autumnal species of Rhampomyia in NW Europe.
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 Many thanks!

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