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Siphona geniculata?
Volker
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Posted on 28-08-2026 19:31
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 Hello,

I found this fly today on a meadow in Bexbach, Saarland, Germany, sitting on tansy. It was probably around 5 mm in size. Could it be Siphona geniculata?

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 Without clear lateral, impossible to be sure, but very likely indeed.

Theo
 
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 Hi Theo,

Thanks a lot for your reply. I’ll record the fly as cf. geniculata for now.

Best,
Volker
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