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Small fly with long head => Dolichocephala irrorata
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 Hi, I've found this little one (5 mm) yesterday on a shady Aegopodium.
Any clues to identify the fly are very welcome!

Eric
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 Dolichocephala irrorata
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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 Thank you very much, Nikita!

Kind regards
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 I think another species because there are too few pale spots on the wing for irrorata
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 Thank you Paul, perhaps this image is helpful?
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 Most others can only be identified with any certainty using male genitalia and this is a female.
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 Thanks a lot, Paul - I will try to find one again.

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