two small flies for id please

[Rambling Rob]

Hello,

These two small flies caught my eye in a marshy area at Yaverland, IoW this evening. One was a pale blue-grey colour with reddish-brown eyes:



The other had green eyes and a reddish colour to the thorax.



Each was around 6 - 7mm long.

I wonder if anyone knows what they are?

Thanks for looking, Rob

[Jason Green]

Morning Rob,

Both Long-legged Flies, Dolichopodidae.

Take care,

Jason

[Rambling Rob]

Thank you Jason. I think Long-legged Fly suits them very well! Rob

[Jason Green]

Sure does - particularly-so in the case of Sciapus I always think...

[JRsbugs]

Your first one is Argyra sp. but I can't say which, look at some on diptera.info.. Mine is Argyra diaphana.

Second could be Dolichopus, there's a lot of them but with black antennae and yellow femora it could be a common one I have, Dolichopus ungulatus but I'm more inclined to say it's a female Poecilobothrus nobilitatus. The thorax although can get aged, with this species there's a purple area at edge of the thorax. Look for males with white wing tips! I have hundreds of these on my pond, they have been breeding well since I put in a pond!

Janet

[Rambling Rob]

Thank you Janet, and thanks for those handy links - look good to me. Some of these little flies are incredibly fascinating close up aren't they! Rob