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Hello forum,

Stratiomys from 10.07.2013 in Germany, South Bavaria, East-Allgäu, close to Neuschwanstein castle, ca. 850 m NN, (on wild carot – Daucus carota subsp. carota?) on a strip between a road and a meadow. Nearby forest. Length about 15 mm.

I tend to Stratyomis chamaeleon due to abdominal pattern. But I am not quite sure about it. Stratyomis potamida seems to be much more common and is S. chamaelon registered for Germany?

Looking forward to expert opinion.

Thanks in advance.

Dirk

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Hello again,

I start to wonder whether this might rather be just another specimen of the recently newly-discovered Stratiomys noidea?

Your comment would be really appreciated!

Best regards
Dirk

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As far as I can see it is S. chamaeleon

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In the UK I'd be tempted to say Stratiomys chamaeleon, from the yellow tibiae and wedge-shaped spots on the abdomen ... but you might have other species :)

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No, Chris, I really think it is S. chamaeleon. The spots fit the description also the sternites

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Hi Ruud and Chris,

thanks to both of you for your opinion!

@ Chris:
No, I think it stands between Stratiomys chamaeleon and S. potamida. I first also considered S. concinna and S. cenisa for being candidates, just by generell appearance. They look very similar, but S. concinna has a dark red/reddish 3rd antennae segment (while this fly here has completely black ones) and S. cenisa is definately not known north of the alpes.

Regards
Dirk

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No, the markings on the tergites of concinna and cenisa are different.