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From Madrid -> Probably Ochthera schembrii
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Mountainous area. 11th August, 2018.

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Looks like shore fly: Ochtera sp.
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences
 
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I hadn't noticed the spines of the legs. It's a really interesting fly.

Thank you Andrzej.
 
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Difficult to be absolutely sure from these photos, but it does look like Ochthera mantispa
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Thank you Tony.

I don't find Ochthera mantispa in the Fauna Europaea web. Maybe you meant Ochthera mantis?
 
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Apologies. - I used the old name - it is now called Ochthera schembrii
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Understood. Really aprecciate your help.
 
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