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 This fly was found dead and was 18 mm. Is it possible to tell species?

Photo from Kramfors, Ångermanland, Sweden 62.53N 17.45 E 3 august 2010

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 Must be Choerades gilva but please wait for confimation.
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Reinoud

Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/

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 Thanks for your help Reinoud.
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 Danny Wolff offered an easy character for separating C. gilva and C. ignea: Have a look on the first sternite, which is shiny in C. gilva and brown tomentos in C. ignea
 
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 Thanks Dysmachus. To be sure, this 1st sternite is shiny? Sometimes descriptions aren't always clear.
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Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/

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 Thanks to both of you.
I have speciemen and will check it later.
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