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Which fly, 5 mm? => Lonchoptera cf. tristis
Markus Koschinsky
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Location: Germany, Northrhine-Westphalia, Rheine, 35 m above sea level, garden
Time: 29th June, 2021
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Body size: approx. 5 mm

Dear Forum,

I found this fly in the garden... no clue, where search... any ideas?

Thanks,

Markus
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3rd image - wing venation
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Hi Markus, it's a female Lonchoptera and with a big ? - as we cannot see all characters - I would think it's L. cf. tristis.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner
 
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Great, thanks a lot, Eric!

Interesting to see, that the venation is different between male and female... Every day, I learn something new... :-)

Markus
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