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 Muscidae - Phaonia sp. I don't know if I'm right.
 
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 Yes, should be male Phaonia rufiventris.

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 Another vote to Phaonia rufiventris. One of the easier species to recognise in this huge genus.
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 How diagnostic are the extremely long last antennal segments? Fonseca's key doesn't draw attention to them, but I've not seen any as long in other orange Phaonia species.

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 thank you to all of you !! Smile
 
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