Small Grass Fly on plant in my garden

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Christine Young

Lion

Lonchoptera lutea or Lonchoptera bifurcata.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/321894-Lonchoptera-lutea/browse_photos
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/203415-Lonchoptera-bifurcata Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  The second one seems to have some strong matching photos and occurs more often in the Netherlands. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Agree, even though it took my species intro. Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      I didn't know how to tell you. Species intros are so funny.
      
      "haha, just a vanity metric, who cares?"
      
      But secretly inside: *@!@*!@! my species intro, you stole it!!! Posted 2 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        All my glory for spotting this fly has poofed. I feel despondent. Posted 2 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        What glory? You spotted it 7 years after me.
        
        *Logs off for the night* Posted 2 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Even worse. Now I have imaginary glory and failure to spot this miniscule fly first. Thanks friend. Posted 2 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        You were still young, it's OK. Posted 2 years ago

The Small Grass Fly

"Lonchoptera bifurcata" is a species of spear-winged or pointed-winged flies in the family "Lonchopteridae". It has a Holarctic distribution and is present in Europe, Asia and North America.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant