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Hi,
Is identification possible?
from North-Norway, Harstad - Stangnes (20m above sea level), seen the 29.june 2020.
Habitat: Garden.
Thanks in advance,
Rune Kristiansen

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PLatypalpus, Hybotidae

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Thanks Paul

Is the Platypalpus, Hybotidae covered with a key in this book?
Ref[The Tachydrominiinae (Diptera: Empididea) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part 1]:
https://www.nhbs.com/the-tachydrominiinae-diptera-empididea-of-fennoscandia-and-denmark-part-1-book
or not?

I have collected the specimen for further examination
And I see that in norway there is only a some species with pictures
in the national registration forum artsobservasjoner.no but 39 species are laid into the database of the genus platypalpus.

species with pictures:
Platypalpus cursitans
Platypalpus major
Platypalpus candicans
Platypalpus macula
P. sordudus
P.scandinavicus
P.exilis
P.minutus
P.nigritarsis

For me it looks like Platypalpus candicans.
The only one with 3 black dots on each of the abdomen segments.
But there are probably others with same caracteristics.

I have measured the specimen to 4.5mm and will put some additional pictures.

best regards
Rune

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Many Empidoidea have those black dots. They are where the body of the adult attaches to the pupal skin.

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Thanks John.
I guess I suspected that.