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Chloromyia formosa? --> Microchrysa polita
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Posted on 12-04-2022 18:24
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Fly with a striking metallic blue-green sheen found half dead floating on a water barrel, Mechernich (Germany), on 1 August 2021. Length: about 10 mm. Is it Chloromyia formosa (female)? Thank you very much for checking the ID.
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Microchrysa polita.
 
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Posted on 13-04-2022 22:03
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Hi Jan,
thanks a lot for correcting the ID. I had initially considered Microchrysa polita, but had discarded this option too early because of the size. But the fly I found is actually smaller than I remembered – as one of the pictures not included here proves by providing a size comparison. Anyway, the clear wings alone should have sufficed … So it’s Microchrysa polita (female).
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