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Chrysops caecutiens (Tabanidae)? (17.08.23) --> confirmed
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 Hello,

this 14 mm female got lost in our staircase today (northwest Germany). Is Chrysops caecutiens correct?
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 Hello Jürgen, very dark but from what I see, Chrysops caecutiens is most probably correct.
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 Thanks a lot, Eric!
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