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Can someone help me with this one ? Not even sure it is Cordulira...

Thanks

Sylvie 

I think this is Palloptera possibly quinquemaculata …. Can someone confirm ? Thanks a lot 

Sylvie 

These photos have been sent to me by a friend.

Good afternoon All,

I am a new member and I am looking forward to learning more about flies. My main interest lies in Hoverflies and Soldierflies and allies but I am getting more interested in other groups of flies. 

Is this Hylemya vagans please?  Beds.  13 May 2020.

I have seen this fly before but cannot locate my identification, can someone remind me please.

It was at Holtspur Bottom Nature Reserve today, i recall the larvae is on  Ragwort.  But  incase i am wrong the general habitat is chalk grassland.

thanks

Sue

I hope this is the correct place to post to request an ID - I am very new to Dipterists' Forum.  I found a very distinctive small black fly today - red eyes and halters, wing venation reminding me of Lauxiniidae - and have posted it for ID on one of the Facebook groups.  It has been suggested that it is most likely to be one of the Platypezidae, the fly's distinctive appearance seeming to suggest Callomyia elegans as a possibility.  Looking at the NBN atlas, however, there is only one record of that species here in the UK, the fly being on the Red List.  Is it possi

Can anyone help with this Hybomitra from Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex on 13th July? It appears to run through to muhlfeldi but I am not familiar with this species so any pointers would be appreciated

Hi,  Philophylla caesio seems like best match based on colour and wing markings. Have I missed a look-alike which is the real ID?

Location has plenty of nettles.

Many thanks!

I found this at Dancers End near Tring, I am not sure at all which group this belongs to but suspect the eyes are distinctive enough to point to an ID.

The fly was small max 8mm, habitat tall grassland including hogweed and marjorum, on chalk.  

Would be grateful for any pointers.

Second poor photo only to show general body shape.