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Small, black, with yellow legs: Chloropidae?
Juergen Peters
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Hello!

I'm sure, I have already seen something like this, but at first I was not sure even about the family. My only guess would be Elachiptera (Chloropidae). Or am I far away from the correct ID?? Today at our house (northwest Germany), about 2 mm.
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Hello!

No chance on this one?
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Chloropidae, sure.
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Chloropidae, sure.


Thanks, Paul!
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I think Elachiptera.
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Xespok wrote:
I think Elachiptera.


Fine Smile. Thanks to you, too, Gabor.
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