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Hello !!

I am new on this forum, and i need your help to identify those insects !!
I live in the North East of France. All these photos were shot in my garden.

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Thank you very much and congratulations for this site !!

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Hello Boldav,
Welcome to this site!
I think I can tell you something about the flies you pictured here.
1) A fly from the family Calliphoridae, probably a Calliphora sp.
2,3,4) Are flies of the family Anthomyiidae, in which 2 and 3 are females, and 4 is a male.
5) A fly from the family Scathophagidae (Dung flies), probably even the genus Scathophaga!
6) Is a Syrphidae, from the genus Melanostoma. Probably a male Melanostoma mellinum, because the face is dusted!

Greetings,

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Thank you so much !!
But what does "sp" mean ?

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Hello Boldav,
When I say Calliphora sp., it means that I know this fly is in the genus Calliphora, but I don't know what species!
So, it means it is a sp. (species) in the genus Calliphora!
Greetings,

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Ok !!

Thank you !!!