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Chrysopilus sp. (?)
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Posted on 15-03-2021 11:40
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Could you help me with the identification of this snipe fly?
It was found in Central Greece on July 05, 2020.
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Could you estimate its size ?
It resembles Ch. erythophthalmus, but it seems a bit small

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Zeegers wrote:
Could you estimate its size ?
It resembles Ch. erythophthalmus, but it seems a bit small

Theo


I tried to estimate its size based on an ant from the same uncropped image and it should be around 7 mm.
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Yes, that is smal for this species....

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