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Strange fly from Rhodes island -> Phthiria(-ish) sp. -> Probably G. olivieri Mac.,1840
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I found this fly in Rhodes early summer this year. (June 5. 2017.) Can someone help me on ID?
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Bombyliidae
 
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Phthiria(-ish)
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Thank you Roger Thomason!
 
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Thank you Paul Beuk!
 
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My guess is Geron sp.

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Thank you Henrik!

Gábor
 
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Further pictures: head and antennae
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And the venation (I'm sorry for the poor quality)
Crossvein m-cu sinuous
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Definetly Geron Probably G. olivieri Mac.,1840
 
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Thank you vliegenvanger149!
I'm sorry I just read the above post.
 
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