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 What can be said about this one? Maybe Hydrophoria sp.?

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 I can't see any hairs on the arista... can you see hairs on the eye?
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 I think you are right.
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 I can’t see any hairs on the eyes. What do you think it could be?
 
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 I think we have just ruled out the easy things. I was thinking of Lasiomma. Joke will have some ideas Smile
 
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 Some hairs between notopleural setae and typical chaetotaxy on hindtibia, frontal vitta about 1xflag broad, midfemur long haired in middle.....
Delia radicum ..could be !

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 Hi, sorry I'm replying so late. Thank you very much! Is it possible to be sure, or should I leave it as Delia cf. radicum?
 
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 I don't like to make a wrong identification, (always tricky with Antho..) but i think we could say here ......Delia radicum it is

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 Thanks Joke for your precious helpSmile!
 
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 It is Delia radicum L. male because of the longer setae on the hind femur ventrally-getting shorter towards the middle of femur.
 
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 Thanks a lot MichaelGrin
 
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