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Ceratopogonidae -> Sphaeromias pictus
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 Russia, Rostov on Don, 4-5mm. forest. 07/05/2018
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 It looks like one of the large predatory Ceratopogoninae. I don't see enough details for further ID.
 
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 Thanks, John! Clear. We delete
 
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 Sphaeromias, I think
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 Sphaeromias pictus
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 Thanks, Paul! Smile
 
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 Well, it took over a year but you finally got your species ID. Grin
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