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Platypezidae > Seri obscuripennis?
Raimo
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Posted on 24-10-2025 17:23
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 SW Sweden October 23.
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 Perhaps something like Protoclythia modesta...?
 
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 I'd vote for Seri obscuripennis: size of cup-cell small, the hind tarsi seem to be broad.
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Thanks. It would be nice if you are right since only two observations has been recorded in Sweden.
 
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 Seri is wrong as your fly doesn't have a unicoloured grey abdomen- but I reach Seri through the key and don't know where is my lapse, but I try to find out. Do you have more photos of this fly?
Greetings, Eric
 
Raimo
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Posted on 31-10-2025 21:44
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 Sorry no. It was the only fly that day and it flew avay after one picture.
 
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