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Protocalliphora? male [Protocalliphora azurea]
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 this was with the previous post female. Finland, Lappeenranta, septemper, not collected, few more photo's left.
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 Short antennae, pre sutural acr present = Protocalliphora.

I note the wing bases are dark, and we have had a few examples of that in the last few months on the forum - I think I need to revise my 'Handy Tips on how to Distinguish Protocalliphora and Protophormia'
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 Thanks Susan. Are your Handy Tips some where available for the public or just inside information?Wink
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 According to Rognes' Fauna Ent. Scand. book this is Protocalliphora azurea.
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 Henry - see here http://www.dipter...ad_id=9308
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 Thanks Kahis for id and Susan for your Handy Tips.
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