3 flies for ID

[djeyewater]

Can anyone help me with IDs for these pics from this morning:

fly 1 around 10mm long (guess from memory), dark stripe down center of thorax with lighter stripe on either side. Looks a bit like Coenosia tigrina to me, but no orange on the legs and the abdomen is smaller.



fly 2 8mm long, green coloured femurs



fly 3 about 4mm long, large hump back thorax, eyes surround antennae. Bottom half of eyes appears to be darker.


Thanks

Dave

[Jason Green]

Afternoon DJ,

The first is perhaps Leucophora sp., the second we unfortunately can't get further than Chironomidae and the last is possibly Empididae, Empis sp., maybe.

Take care,

Jason

[oxycera]

3 is an empid, reminds me of Ocydromia but I'd have to check to be sure.

[Jason Green]

I forgot to say, good shots. I like the secondary, downward-looking eyes on the Empid! Like in Bibionidae, I assume they are used for keeping an eye on other members of the 'mating clouds' that form.

[Laurence Clemons]

The third is a species of Bicellaria (Hybotidae). The male of Ocydromia glabricula has a more shining body.

[djeyewater]

Thanks for the help everyone!

Dave