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Dolichopodidae -> cf. Argyra
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 Loire-atlantique, western France, May 3rd 2010.

is it possible to go to the Genus ... ?
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 a dorsal view of the same one.
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 The silvering strongly suggests Argyra
 
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 Many thanks Phil !! Smile
 
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 Lovely iridescence!
Can someone explain the meaning of the suffix 'cf.' ?
 
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 See http://en.wikiped...g/wiki/Cf.Wink.
 
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Sundew wrote:
See http://en.wikiped...g/wiki/Cf.Wink.

Ah thanks, makes sense now!
:In the system of binomial nomenclature, cf. is similarly used to indicate that the species needs to be seen in context of its comparison to another, but by definition is not confirmed as the same. For example, Corvus cf. splendens indicates "a bird similar to the House Crow but not certainly identified as this species":
 
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