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Phaonia tuguriorum
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Posted on 20-10-2023 09:09
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This fly was caught in a light trap mid October this year just outside Stockholm in Sweden. With help from keys I have identified it as a Phaonia species (hope it is right). But i got stuck in the key when trying to get down to the actual species.
Is it possible from these images to say what species it is? - or come up with a few suggestions on possible candidates to check further?
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Showing detail of hind tibia and hairs on arista
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Try Phaonia tuguriorum: https://diptera.i...to_id=6575
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Many thanks tristram, as you suggest it is a male of Phaonia tuguriorum. Obviously I have only seen females befor and they have a space between the eyes so that's why I got stuck in the key.
 
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