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Bothria frontosa?
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Posted on 21-04-2022 19:17
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Hi, I spotted this fly the 17th of April in Uppsala, central Sweden. I did not manage to catch it but hopefully the species can be determined. I think Bothria frontosa looks mpst similiar but maybe it can't be separated from Bothria alpina. Is it one of these species or maybe something else?
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Totaaly correct !

It is a male with borad vertex and the abdominal pattern is characteristic.

Theo
 
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Thank you very much, Theo!
 
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