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 Hi, I have some photos of something I suspect to be a syrphid of the genus Cheilosia. So, is that true?

Found in western switzerland, end of july, 400 m above sea level.

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 Hey, nobody out there who can help me?
 
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 Yes here is some help : female Chrysogaster soltitialis.
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 That was fast now, thank you so much.

I read that Melanogaster is very similar. So could this also be a Melanogaster?

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 Melanogaster have black antennae.
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 Thanks for the explication.
 
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