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Hi,

I found this flies last weak, on sunny meadow near to little river. Host plant: Rumex sp.





Is it possible to tell something about species or genur or, at least, about family of this flies? And I am wonder if it is common occurence that so many flies was on one host plant ?

Best regards
Grzegorz

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flies ????

Ciao
Gianfranco

Yes, I think about flies, for example I meant family Ceratopogonidae First I thought about ants but I am not sure.

Best regards
Grzegorz

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Diptera Bibionidae

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Marcello Romano

Maybe it seems like Bibionidae, but they are so small. I saw Bibio marci and B. lanigerus many times, and length of these flies was much bigger, always. But I am not a specialist in Diptera ...

Best regards
Grzegorz

Edit: By the way: Bibionidae has short antennae, I think

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Trovati
Scatopsidae (Diptera, Nematocera)
Qui un'immagine.
Alcune specie formano sciami di migliaia di individui sulla vegetazione bassa e sui cespugli per accoppiarsi.

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