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Attached is a photo of a fly taken on 10 June in Trench wood, Worcestershire on Bramble, which we have id'ed to Trixia conspersa. Is that likely to be right? Unfortunately there is no specimen.

Hi, I think that this is a male Argyra maybe diaphona or perplexa? Is it possible to species ID these from photos (at all)?

If so, is it possible to do so with these photos?  Many thanks!

This third brown cranefly was attracted to a moth trap. The photo in (evening) daylight shows its colours more vividly. Is this the same species as I posted previously?

Maybe I'm unfamiliar with this platform but I can't seem to get it to accept and display 4 images, so some will follow as 'replies.

Many thanks again for any comments on these.

I am completely new to looking at Diptera. I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. I am making a start by trying to identify the larger things that visit my garden. This is the third species of Cranefly so far this spring, but by picture matching I can't put a name to this one. I guess the size (15mm from head to wingtip), apparent lack of wing marks, and the generally brown appearance (including a yellowy-brown tint to the wings) must surely narrow down the possibilities considerably.

This photo was sent to me for identifying - can anyone help please?

I think I'm right in putting this pair in Cetema, beyond that I need help. As I understand it the Fennoscandia Frit-flies volume lists four species, three of which have long hairs on the anterior and mid tibiae of the male. I don't see those here which would suggest C. elongata. However, the UK checklist has 6 species in the genera and I don't know whether there is a publicly available key to the genus in the UK.

(Photo only, 11.vii.2020, marshy fields, VC55. Hopefully I'll be able to get a a specimen this year.)

Any help or comments appreciated.

Swept from flowering willow at same time as Egle ciliata, this is a much smaller fly. I think it is another species. Comparing with Michael Ackland's drawings and using his key I keep coming back to Egle parva except that the cercal plate does not seem to be narrowed basally. Almost fits E. minuta better but epandrium not hairy laterally. Now confused and stuck. Wrong Genus? Herts. 16 March 2021.

I found a phorid earlier in March, in my North Essex garden and, following advice, bought the RES handbook for the family (excluding Megaselia). Have keyed it out to Anevrina urbana but is anyone able to confirm?

My reasoning: no bristles or hairs seen on the mesopleuron (see 4th pic); tibia have isolated bristles in upper two-thirds (see 6th, 7th, 8th pics); hind tibia simply haired (see 6th pic); vein 3 forked (see 5th pic) and has over 10 hairs on dorsal face (not visible in any of my photos).