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I think this fly is a Siphona, but could species be tolt from these pictures?

Photo from Nattsjön, Ångermanland, Sweden 62.56N 17.36 E 26 july 2009

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yep. Siphona sp.
 
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You won't believe it, but there is such a thing as an easy Siphona:
S. flavifrons


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What makes S.flavifrons so easy? Smile Every tiem I think I have something that works as a "quick and easy rule of thumb" for a Siphona I find that it doesn't work! Wink
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Thanks to all of you

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It is completely yellow (the male, that is) and the head profile is very elongated, more or less like maculata.


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