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Macronychia? Macronychia polyodon
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I think it's a male M. polyodon:
- basicosta is black
- postgena and occiput with black hairs only
- syntergite 1+2 and tergite 3 without median marginal setae
from: Whitmore, Dupont, Falk (2020): Key to adult flesh flies ... of the British Isles


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Thank you very much! Smile

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