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Dolichopodidae - Syntormon pallipes (male)
Liliane D
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 Hello,
In the south of France on April 16, 2025.
The body measures 3 mm in length.
The hind legs seem very unusual to me.
Thank you for your help with the identification.
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Tony Irwin
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 Syntormon (Dolichopodidae)
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Liliane D
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 Thank you very much, Tony
The only genus I've encountered in this family is a Sciapus. I've read that Sciapus are predators of small insects like "psoques".
Are Syntormon also predators?
 
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 Various species of Syntormon have been recorded as predators, and it is most likely that all the species are predatory.
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 All my thanks
 
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 Thank you, Igor, for clarifying the species
 
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