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long-legged Medetera ->M. diadema
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Posted on 21-07-2020 06:38
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This Medetera-like fly is about 3x larger than the usual Medetera individuals I find on my house wall. Also the legs are much longer. Is an ID possible? Found in July in Vienna.

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Edited by Carnifex on 24-07-2020 13:09
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Very large Medetera with yellow legs fits M. diadema
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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Thank you Nikita. I thought of flavipes as well, but the legs have to be completely yellow, I suppose
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It is M. diadema (Doli)
Igor Grichanov
 
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Thank you both!
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