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Female Hammerschmidtia ferruginea? (4 pics)
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 Hi all!

Just to remove my last few doubts: Am I right with Hammerschmidtia ferruginea? (Female is clear, size fits)

15.6.2023, Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ainringer Moos (high moor) near Freilassing, ~430 m a.s.l., coordinates 47.83033, 12.92193
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 I think you are right. Sometimes it is difficult to tell Hammerschmidtia from some Brachyopa species, but Hammerschmidtia should have a longer body, which your specimen has. There should be also some differences in venation of wings, but I am not able to see it when wings folded.
 
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 Thanks Treebeard!
This longer abdomen was my hint, too, the Brachyopas always look much shorter (I know only from pictures).
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 I agree that the slender abdomen is very different from what you find in Brachyopa. Can't se any other option than Hammerschmidtia.
 
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 Thanks for confirming, Karsten!
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