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Hi,

collected this dolichopodid in 1 october 2007 in east part of romania (Moldova) near a big river (Prut).
i have IDed to Syntormon pumilus (but no sure), maybe some can help?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

[EDIT]: title changed

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second and last photo

cosmln

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Syntormon is correct, for farther ID wait our experts ;)

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All Romanian species are included into my key:
Grichanov, I.Ya. 2007. A checklist and keys to Dolichopodidae (Diptera) of the Caucasus and East Mediterranean. St.Petersburg: VIZR RAAS (Plant Protection News Suppl., ISSN 1815-3682): 160 p. PDF-file download here http://www.diptera.info/downloads.php?cat_id=8

I wonder why you aren't sure about Syntormon pumilus?

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Syntormon pumilus (Meigen, 1824) (-us; F -um) [Porphyrops] (Loew, 1857: Progr.Realsch.Meseritz 1857: 34-35) *
=Porphyrops pumila Meigen, 1824: Syst.Beschr. 4: 53 (-a; F -us) ** Type locality: not given. Palaearctic: Afghanistan, Armenia; Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech, Denmark, ?Egypt; Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, ?Greece, Hungary, Ireland, ?Israel, Italy, Latvia, Morocco, Norway, Poland, Romania; Russia: Kabardino-Balkaria, Karelia, Krasnodar, Leningrad, Murmansk, Pskov, Stavropol?; Slovakia, ?Slovenia, Sweden, Spain (Canary Is.), Tunisia, Ukraine: Kherson, Odessa; Yugoslavia; Middle Asia [Some records may belong to Syntormon denticulatus (Zetterstedt, 1843) and should be confirmed] * Syntormon

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Hi Igor,

after checking with that key i remained at that ID (also with your phototheque). but this was my first doli IDed so...

thanks a lot for your confirmation.

cosmln