Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Notiphila ID and taxonomy question

Posted by Carnifex on 01-08-2026 08:00
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with the british key (Drake), I nicely land at Notiphila guttiventris.
However, according to GBIF that is a synonym of riparia.
The key, however, distinguishes the two species - so now I am in doubt

Garden pond in Lower Austria, early July

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