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Muscidae, Unknown genus, France -> Myospila meditabunda
benoit
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Posted on 24-03-2023 17:59
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 Dear all,

I have a Muscidae but I can't work out the genus.

The M1 is curved and scutellum is fully dark.

Do you have any suggestion?

Montpellier, France, 21-Mar-2023

More details:
https://www.inatu.../151865277

Benoit


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Edited by benoit on 26-03-2023 19:26
 
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 Might be Myospila meditabunda: https://diptera.i...to_id=5073
 
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 It is!
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 Great!
Thank-you
 
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