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Hello,
This specimen was taken in the plain of Pyrénées-Orientales (South of France).
Following Igor Grichanov's key of North European species, I've identified it as Dolichopus discimanus:
Yellow femora, pale lower postocular cilia, basitarsus 2 without a dorsal seta, tibia 3 yellow, femora 2 and 3 with only one preapical seta, tibia 2 with at least two strong ventral setae, lower calyptra with black cilia, arista inserted at the apical quarter of the postpedicel, coxa 1 black at the base.

This Scandinavian species is, of course, very unlikely in the south of France.

Is it possible to identify this specimen, please?

Second picture : https://www.flick...ateposted/

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Hind basitarsus with one dorsal seta; 3.0 mm. Maybe D. litorellus.

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Thank you very much, Igor. I forgot to mention the size of the insect. I think it's more like 4-5 mm, but I could be wrong.

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Igor,

On this second picture (https://www.flick...otostream/), we can see a rudiment of M2. So, it could be griseipennis, which is present in France ?

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If so, then griseipennis is better version.

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Thank you very much Igor !