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Posted on 19-03-2022 18:51
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This looks to be Empis s.g. Xanthempis with no axillary lobe. It has a short first antennal segment which theoretically leads only to E. scutellata in the European fauna. It clearly is not that species. Can anyone suggest what this may be? One wing has a radial fork. Lincoln, UK about 5mm length conopid attached the following image:  [81.23Kb] Edited by conopid on 19-03-2022 18:53 Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 19-03-2022 18:53
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
thorax dorsal:
conopid attached the following image:  [268.16Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 19-03-2022 18:54
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radial fork on one wing:
conopid attached the following image:  [102.42Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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