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Keroplatidae or Mycetophilidae? --> Keroplatidae, Orfeliini sp.
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 please help to ID this Gnat?
It was about 10mm,
found in Germany, Northrhein-Westalia, Balkony, 10. 5. 2023


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 any ideas for identifikation, please
 
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 Tribe Orfeliini
 
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 Hallo John,


thanks for your help and identifikation.
We call it Keroplatidae, Orfeliini sp.


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