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Sepsis sp. (09.07.2025) --> Sepsis cynipsea, male
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 Hello, is it possible to get an ID for this sepsis?
Sighted on 09.07.2025 in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia in the garden. Body-size approximately 4 mm
Thank you.
Bernd
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 I think it's a male Sepsis cynipsea.
"Adult cynipsea can be recognised in the ♂ sex by the characteristically incised fore tibia."
Pont, Maier (2002) The Sepsidae (Diptera) of Europe
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Andrey Ozerov confirmed Eric's identification.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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 Thank you very much, Nikita and Andrey - Sepsis are always a challenge for me!
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Thanks to everyone who contributed to the determination.
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