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Hello,

the black fly on the right is Phania funesta, I guess. But what is the small yellow thing on the left. A Meromyza species? If yes, are there some very common species of this genus in germany?

Thanks,
Michael

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Phania funesta is right (with the caveat that thoracica looks almost identical but is incredibly rare ;)) - not sure about the other one :)

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The yellow/black fly is rather Thaumatomyia.

Regards.

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Hello,

thank you for the anwers. The small yellow fly looks indeed very much like the Thaumatomyias in the gallery. Only that I can't see anything black on the abdomen. Is this something special, or is this specimen simply weakly colored?

Michael

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There is some species with mostly yellow abdomen (see T. notata) and other with more extensive black markings. Not a problem. ;)