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Not very big Asilidae boy in sandy heathland -> looks like Tolmerus pyragra
Stella M
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Posted on 31-08-2020 21:28
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Hi,
found on 29-August-2020 in the sand-heathland nature reserve "Mehlinger Heide", Mehlingen, near Kaiserslautern, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany.
Not larger than 1.5cm
Can it be further identified?
Many thanks and regards,
Stella
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Looks a lot like Tolmerus pyragra
Greetings,

Reinoud

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Thank you!
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Stella
 
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