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Pachygaster atra
Jordi Clavell
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Posted on 26-12-2023 09:44
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 Could someone help me identifying these fly?
The photo was made near Barcelona, Catalonia (NE Spain), 06/07/2019.
Thanks!
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 Perhaps Pachygaster atra ?
 
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 According to "The Book" - Zeegers, Schulten (2022): Families of Flies with Three Pulvilli - male Pachygaster atra is correct.
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 Of course, the book is not 100 % valid in Spain.
but ID should be OK.

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