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Hello,

I saw these two flies a few weeks ago near Heerlen.
The first one tried to look like Xyphosia miliaria, there were many of them on Anthriscus sylvestris.
The second one reminds a bit of Otites guttata, but it was smaller and
with other wingmarkings.

Ben

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The top one is Minettia inusta, one of the few Lauxaniidae with such an extensive and distinct wing patterns in North-Western Europe.

The bottom one is Pherbellia cinerella. Last weekend I saw hundreds of this member of the Sciomyzidae near Haarlem (Kennemerduinen) where I swept the from low herbal vegetation. Tho colour pattern on the frons withe the somewhat darkened wings make it easy to recognise.

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Thanks a lot, Paul.

I always forget to think of Sciomyzidae, when such smal flies are involved.

Ben

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LoL Wait till you come across a Colobaea. You will not know what hit you!