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Tiny fly, maybe Dolichopodidae

This fly is only 1mm long, and looks like a dolichopodid to me, but doesn't seem to match the descriptions for the only really tiny dolis that I am aware of. So maybe it isn't a doli, or maybe there are tiny dolis that I'm not aware of (which is very likely!). Does anyone recognise it? (From the New Forest in August.)

Syvicola?

This keys straight-forwardly to Sylvicola punctatus. Cell M1 pointed and no patterning on the wing tips. Can someone confirm I've got that right?

Another one where I struggle for ID

Submitted by Sylvie_h on

Can somebody help me with the ID for this fly? I have been looking for a possible match but can't find anything that could direct me to even the family.

It was find near water, a very small fly and difficult to photograph. Thank you