Nemopoda nitidula (Sepsidae) - tiny ensign fly

Description:

Length: 3.5-4.5mm; Wing Length: 2.7-4mm, 2.7-4.3mmPhylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816 (Sechsfer)Class: Insecta LINNAEUS, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Diptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes & gnats, Fliegen & Mcken)Suborder: Brachycera SCHINER, 1862 (true flies, Echte Fliegen) Infraorder: MuscomorphaSuperfamily: Sciomyzoidea FLLEN, 1820Family: Sepsidae WALKER, 1833 (ensign flies, Schwingfliegen)Genus: Nemopoda ROBINEAU-DESVOIDY, 1830Nemopoda nitidula FLLEN, 1820[det. Paul Beuk, 2017, based on this photo via diptera.info]Some info:www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Flies/SpFlies/Nemopo...more info (German) www.naturspaziergang.de/Zweifluegler/Nemopoda_nitidula.htmplant stinging nettle, BrennnesselGermany, Berlin: Hasenheide (park), 30-50 m asl., 21.09.2013IMG_3017