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Lonchaeidae or Lauxaniidae (?) from August (17.08.11) --> Lonchaeidae
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 Hello!

I am not sure about this 3.5 mm fly resting on an alder leave in a brook valley (northwest Germany).
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 Hi Juergen, this seems a Lonchaeidae to me.
 
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nielsyese wrote:
Hi Juergen, this seems a Lonchaeidae to me.


Thanks, Niels!
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