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pat_der2003
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Here is another bad shot for an easy ID ...

could it be Melanostoma sp again ?

they are 3 in this picture ... Smile
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Melanostoma mellinum?
 
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it could be :

in the same aera i shot a syrphidae ID as Melanostoma mellinum by Stephane Lebrun and Kahis a few days later ...
 
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Yes, Melanostoma mellinum. M. scalare is another option but it has spots on abdomen that are more hollow in shape. I'd go for M. mellinum.
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Thank you ! Smile
 
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