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Hello,

My first post on this forum !

I just tried to identify the fly below : using the online key of van Veen, I reach the species Physocephala vittata. It was caught in the southern Alps (details below).

As this is my first try with Conopid flies, could someone confirm this identification ?

Thank you very much !

P.S. : I can make other pictures if necessary



Collector : Sylvain Allombert
Location : Le Bersac, Hautes-Alpes, France
Date : 9th may 2009
altitude : 670
size: 10,5 mm

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Well, it looks good for Physocephala. Hopefully an expert can comment on the actual species.

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female of Physocephala vittata

Jens-Hermann

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Thank you very much for the identification.

Sylvain