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Calliphoridae?
amaira
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Posted on 08-06-2020 18:18
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I don't know at all who these are. Four specimens on a small area, males and a female.
Near Stockholm Sweden, today.
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Male.
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Male.
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Female.
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Female.
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Hi, Calliphora vicina

Eric
 
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But … I have never seen C. vicina with yellow frontal vitta!?
 
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I do Believe you, so thankyou Eric. Even if I never seen yellow frontal vitta. Maybe they are rather newborn?
 
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I am not convinced het. Vertex of male is very broad. Are we sure the calypter is dark ?? I can't tell.

Theo



 
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Yes, I thought it is a fresh one...

Eric
 
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Yea, that is the alternative explanation.


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Yes, it must be. And fresh, that´s why they didn´t move. Easy to photograph.
 
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