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Phasia sp.? => Phasia obesa ♀
Bembix
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Posted on 29-05-2021 15:58
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Good afternoon,

today I was able to photograph this fly. The body length is about 6 mm. Found on a sandy dry grassland in a pine forest near Mainz in Germany.
I see strong similarities to Phasia obesa and to my thread https://diptera.i..._id=100814 which I found in the same area. However, there are noticeable differences in the colour and pattern of the wings.

Perhaps someone can help.

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Obesa is very variable. This is female obesa. indeed.

Theo
 
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thank you Theo.
 
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