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Brachycera ID => Piophilidae: Protopiophila latipes
ESant
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Posted on 05-11-2023 11:58
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 Hello,

I photographed this fly in Bazzano (AQ), Italy, on July 20th 2023. I'm not even sure of the family it may belong to. Could you please help me to identify its genus or species from these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
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 Lonchaeidae??
 
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 Piophilidae.
 
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 Not what I proposed earlier, it's this one: Protopiophila latipes
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 Thank you both very much!
 
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