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teneral [F] Xylophagus ater MAYBE. 11 mm (22.4.23)
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 Found at the edge of mixed beech forrest. 22nd April 2023
Konstanz Germany Lake Constance area Position 47.692528 N, 9.177509E
480 m above sea level.

length 11 mm

Thank you!

edit 27th April 2023: corrected length from 17 to 11 mm
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 I think it's Xylophagidae; A teneral [F] Xylophagus ater MAYBE...

https://diptera.i...oto_id=662
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 Dear Roger,
thank you so much!
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 very nice.

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