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A rather distinctive small Empidid with metallic colors.

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Could also be a Hybotid.

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Hi,
Probably, this is Leptopeza flavipes (Meigen, 1820) (Hybotidae).
Cheers,
Igor :)

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Thx Igor,

This should be the only L. species in Hungary.The Hybotid fauna has recently been thoroughly studied by Papp and Foldvari, who described several new species from Hungary a few years ago.

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Yes, I have this paper.
BTW, unidentified Hybotidae on Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery mostly belong to Platypalpus and a few Hybos.;)
All the best,
Igor

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Thx Igor,

I do not usually post images of these two genera, because species level identification is rarely (if ever) possible. I renamed the images.

Can you check the three images that are still named Unidentified Hybotidae, whether they are also Platypalpus spp.

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Gabor: You are right, unfortunately it is very difficult to identify Platypalpus to species level after images. Your last three images are Platypalpus. Probably I know some of your Japanese species.
Regards,
Igor

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Igor, thx for your help. If you know other species in my Japan gallery, just leave a comment.

After this male I made photos of a female.

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Hi Gabor,

Sorry, but your two new images are Empis (Lessempis) nigritarsis Meigen, 1804 (female). Anyway, good record and nice images. :)
All the best,
Igor

BTW: I forgot that there is a nice Adrian's image of this species on the Gallery. You could compare (male) and add your female for a couple ;)

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Thx Igor, I would have never guessed that my females are not the Hybotids. The jizz looked right for Leptopeza flavipes female, though I was concerned that the antennae look quite different. Now that you id-ed the flies I see more differences :)