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Mystery Fly 1 0f 7 Dolichopodidae
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A small fly 5 to 9 mm Grassland 27/08/07

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Dolichopodidae.
 
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A small fly 5 to 9 mm Grassland 27/08/07

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A small fly 5 to 9 mm Grassland 27/08/07

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A small fly 5 to 9 mm Grassland 27/08/07

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A small fly 5 to 9 mm Grassland 27/08/07

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Dolichopus sp. I think.
 
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Jorge

Thank you very quick response Is it possible to ID this spec visually to species level

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If you change subject line to Dolichopodidae you'll probably attract Igor Grichanov Wink
 
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Argyra
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I must admit havuing done a google it looks like one of two spp

Dolichopus longitarsis

or

Dolichopus claviger



Possibly ???????????


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Well, the you fly looks a bit like those Dolichopus species. Not a lot tough Wink
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Nikita is right. Argyra sp. female.
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Many thanks Igor these sure are a difficult lot to ID much appreciated

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