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Tephritis formosa(?)
Robert Heemskerk
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Hello flyforum,

This fly looks Tephristis to me.., and I wonder if it is T. formosa?

I think I can use some help with this fly... Wink

greeting robert,
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Hi Robert,

This is a female (if the lower two are the same specimen!) of Xyphosia miliaria, with veery little reticulation in between the spots, which is quite unusual.

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Thank you John Smile

All flies above are the same specie.
It's size got my attiontion too, compare with other species it was rather big..

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