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Lonchaeidae? (01.05.19) --> Silba fumosa
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 Hello,

a dark blue 5 mm fly on Salix caprea near a small creek (northwest Germany).
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 Yes Lonchaeidae - looks like Silba fumosa ......... Iain
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Iain MacGowan wrote:
Yes Lonchaeidae - looks like Silba fumosa ......... Iain

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