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Small flies on forsythia => possibly Coenosia attenuata F
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I found several of these little flies (approx 3-4mm) on the leaves of a forsythia. Germany, Northrhine-Westphalia.
Any idea on the fly?
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A predatory Muscidae
 
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Thank you, John. Is it possible to be more specific regarding the genus?
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Coenosia. I suppose female of C. attenuata
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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Thank you, Nikita. That's great.
 
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