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Which fly is this? --> Argyra sp.
Bernd Rottenburger
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Posted on 11-06-2024 12:53
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 Sighted on 11.06.2024 in Germany, Baden Württemberg, on the shore of a lake. Size approx. 5mm. Can the fly be identified?

Thank you and best regards
Bernd
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 Hello Bernd, it's an Argyra sp., Dolichopodidae.
Greetings, Eric
 
Bernd Rottenburger
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 Hello Eric,
Thank you very much for your help.I didn't know this genre at all.

Best regards
Bernd
 
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