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2 Muscina spp.
Jan Zwaaneveld
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Today I photographed two different flies near our house at at Leerdam, Netherlands. I believe they are both Muscina, but of different species.
I think the one on the first photo must be M. levida: all dark, except for the orange tip to the scutellum.
The one on the second and third photo I think must be M. prolapsa.

Could anyone confirm or correct my identifications? Thanks in advance!

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I think your id is correct.
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Thank you very much for confirmation, Gabor.
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