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Chloromyia formosa?
Nikita Vikhrev
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Posted on 22-07-2007 08:38
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Rus., Kursk reg, 21 July (second trip to north stepGrin)
Is it Chloromyia formosa?
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Or speciosa ?
Hind basitarsus seems fairly paler than tibia and I guess dark hair above antennae.
These are the characters Tony's cited in former threads.
Difference between these two species is not easy thing anyway...
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Really, Stephane, not an easy case - hair above antennae - black, hind basitarsus has same color as tibia Shock
I'll come back to this post after expert's ID...
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To me it really looks like formosa....
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So, Chloromyia formosa(?) till you confirm Chloromyia formosa.
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Confirmed by Gerard Pennards by collected fly as Chloromyia formosa
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