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Rhingia rostrata? --> confirmed
Rupert Huber
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Posted on 23-08-2024 10:16
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Hi all!

Can Rhingia rostrata be confirmed for this obviously highly pregnant fly? No dark central stripe nor segment edges on the abdomen, legs almost completely orange, length approx. 8-10 mm.

21.8.2024, Germany, Upper Bavaria, Kühnhausen at lake Waginger See, coordinates 47.93180, 12.79991
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Hi Rupert, female Rhingia rostrata is correct.
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Hi Eric!
Thanks for confirming!
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