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Protoclythia rufa (Platypezidae) > ID by Michal Tkoc
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 Is any ID possible from this bad photo?

Size: ~5mm
Date: 10 October 2008
Location: Wooden railing around a pond (Helsingborg, Sweden)

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 Seems Protoclythia female, Platypezidae for me.
 
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 Hi Walter,

Having checked in the gallery it seems Protoclythia to me too Smile P. rufa comes very close.
Thank you!
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 Yes, P. rufa female.
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 Thank you Michal!
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