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Xylota sp.?
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Posted on 02-01-2011 23:04
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Hi, this fly was photographed late July on the west coast of Norway. It looks a little like a Xylota sp., but i cannot find a good match... can it be ID'ed?

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Xylota meigeniana would be my first guess, because it looks a bit stout and the wings may be 'clouded'. Let's be very careful though, because there are some similar species and these pics are not excluding them..
 
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