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Posted on 23-03-2009 11:26
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Hello,

this unidentified fly I found on March, 13th, this year in a wood near a small lake (Mainz, Germany). It's size was about 6mm. Can someone help with the identification?

Thanks a lot,

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And a small image from in front.
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Looks like a Lispe sp (Muscidae).
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Hi Kathrin,
We need not only "wood near lake" but also country and which part of it - probably you are in Germany?
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Oh, sorry, I completely forgot...
Mainz, Germany is the location.

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Ephydridae?
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Yes, probably Ephidryde, I was too fast. Lispe and some Ephydridids are quite similar, because they share both habitat and habit (predators).
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Ephydridae, Ochthera spec.

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Certainly Ochthera, but I can't tell which species from these photos.
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Thanks a lot. Ochthera sp is quite enough for me. I always try to take photos from different perspectives but not every insect wants to sit for that long. Maybe next time.

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