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Which Stratiomyidae? female
Karsten Thomsen
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Posted on 22-04-2020 22:35
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Ca. 12 mms. I have newer seen such a fly before, but speculate Odontomyia argentata. On a shrubby and boggy meadow S of Horsens, Denmark, today.
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Correct
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Thank you, Paul! I saw the animal at quite some distance (one meter or so), so I think my size estimate may have fallen victim to a "zoom view" effect due to my focused attention...
 
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