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Fly with thick femura
RE Niks
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Posted on 06-07-2023 23:30
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 I found this fly on a thistle near the coast in the Netherlands. Femura were quite thick, especially those of first leg pair. Can anybody help me to identify?
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 ? Coelopa sp.
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences
 
RE Niks
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 Thanks! Looks indeed very much like member of that genus!
 
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