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Dmitry Gavryushin
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 Family suggested by Nikita Vikhrev.
Pictures made on May 03, 2006. Size 2-3mm.
Same time/location as http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=1567#6318.
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 Or maybe Camillidae??

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 No , this is Ephydridae. I have seen flies like this in rather open forest, on tree trunks etc. but never was able to put a genus/species name on.
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