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Phaonia mediterranea? UK
Sam Thomas
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Hi,

I've determined this as Phaonia mediterranea but would appreciate any confirmation or correction as I think it's still rarely recorded in the UK. Caught four individuals, all female in a baited bottle trap on scrubby downland in Berkshirenlast week.

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Higher resolution images on Google Photos are here: https://photos.ap...G9SNUUfqN9
 
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Sam, I agree with your identification.
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Great, thanks Nikita
 
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