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Robert Heemskerk
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 hi flyforum,

I think it's Lonchoptera, and it looks a male to me..
What kind of Lonchoptera-sp?
Is it Lonchoptera tristis (Meigen, 1824)?

place: Amsterdam forest, on bridge over water
date: 6-01-2008
size: 5mm

lunch: birdshit?
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 High quality photos!
I'd say Lonchoptera lutea
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 Agreed: L. lutea
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 Very nice photos indeed!! And I agree with Nikita and Kahis: Lonchoptera lutea male.
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 Robert, send it in Gallery, please!
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 Thank you for compliments, I got some cooperation of this tiny fly.
I'll sent them to the diptera gallery.
Nice to know that this is Lonchoptera lutea.
 
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