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Bombyliidae, C Spain --> Bombylius sp.
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Found in the outskirsts of Madrid, on the 2nd April 2011. Thanks for any help!
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A lateral view.
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Hanging upside down Grin The cutest fly I have ever seen! Wink
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Hi
Looks like it to me: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=36713&pid=162298#post_162298
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Thanks a lot, Sara! Smile But it seems there are more possibilities. Mine has a pale dorsal line, that the other one lacks. I don't know if that is an ID feature. I thought it is. Any more thoughts?
 
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not semifuscus which is an alpine species.

Bombylius sp is all i can say about this one
 
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Thank you, David! At least I know it is not possible to go any further in the ID and won't be struggling trying to.
 
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