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Anthomyiidae sp.?
Siegfried Rudolf
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Posted on 27-03-2026 10:41
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Hi together,
I photographed this fly yesterday in a garden in southwestern Germany. I estimate its size to be about 8 mm. Is this a species of the family Anthomyiidae?

Greetings Siggi
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Maybe Botanophila fugax ♀... ?
 
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Thank you very much for pointing out Botanophila fugax. Since you phrased this as a question, I don’t assume this is a definitive identification. Based on a comparison of the images, it would be a very good match. However, there are likely many similar species in this family. It is probably not possible to identify the specific species.

Greetings Siggi
 
Moumoule
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You're welcome. Yeah, I ended with a question mark because, as you say, this is a complicated family and I'm a rookie, so I just suggested what your specimen reminds me and could possibly match but of course I'm far to be 100% sure and was expecting for someone else more qualified to answer to your request... Be patient, maybe someone will give another opinion more reliable...

Cheers.

Cédric
 
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