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Limnia unguicornis? --> Limnia sp.
Reimund Ley
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 is the identifikation correct?
this fly was about 6-8mm,
it was found in Germany, Bergkamen, altitude 100m, 16. 5. 2017


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 nothing possible?



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 It is a male, so it could be either L. unguicornis or paludicola.
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 Hello Stefane,

thank you for your answer,
we called it Limnia sp.

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