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Bombyliidae - Anthrax sp.
Liliane D
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Posted on 07-06-2022 23:10
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Hello,
In the south of France, on 6 June 2022.
The body is 5 mm long.
Thank you for your help with identification
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For the head and the light bands on the abdomen
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Liliane D
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eklans
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I guess it could be an Anthrax sp. (varius?).
Greetings, Eric
 
Liliane D
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Thank you very much Eric,
In the meantime, I also thought of Anthrax varius because of the small size and the spots on the wings.
But in photos from previous years, I did not have this heavy hairiness on the thorax and abdomen. So I wasn't sure.
 
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