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Zaphne?
JussiK
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Posted on 29-07-2023 19:23
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Caught this fly next to a body of water, Finland. Both habitus and genitalia remind me of Zaphne, but no exact match can be found from Acklands key.

Poor picture shows peculiar surstyli shape which i hope could help with id.
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Posted on 29-07-2023 19:42
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surstyli (where they start to diverge at tip might be a visual merger of tip of a distinct looking cerci)
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