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Morellia sp. ?
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 From my garden today. 9mm long.
Because of the curved M1 I think it is a member of the Muscinae, probably Morellia sp. because of the pattern on the scutum. Or could it be Graphomyia, which I think also has curved M1. I can take more photos if it would help.
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 Morellia is correct.
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 Thanks Stephane. I guess the females are indistinguishable.
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 Females can be distinguished - simplex has hairs on edge of prosternum. hortorum and aenescens differ in the amount of anteroventrals on hind tibia.
 
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 Thanks John. I'll look for those features when I find another one.
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simplex has hairs on edge of prosternum

... but to find these hairs requires some experience, not an easy character indeed.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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