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 Sighted on 14.04.2025 in a wetland in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Size about 6mm. What kind of fly is this?

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 With the long antennae, probably tribe Tetanocerini.
 
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 Hello John

Thank you for your reply. Could it be Hydromya dorsalis?
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