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Ephrydridae: Hydrellia griseola? --> yes
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 Northern Germany, Hamburg-Flottbek, Botanic garden, 25th of August 2020, at the edge of a larger pond, Outsidephotos: kuv.
Is my idea of ID ok? Please help.
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 H. griseola is correct. In the very similar H. maura, the brown colour on the mesonotum extends onto the notopleuron
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 Thank you very much Tony Smile (also explaining the difference to H. maura!)
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