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Hello,

this ~8mm fly is from last april from near Heinsberg (western germany). Can it be identified? Muscidae, Phaonia perhaps?

Thanks,
Michael

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Looks like Helina evecta (or H. annosa - you need to see the hind femur to tell them apart).

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Hello Stephan,

thanks you for your answer. Is the hind femur enough visible on this photo?

Michael

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What we can see is, I think, the tibia - but the critical feature is the ventral hairs on the femur, and I reckon we can see enough of them sticking out under the wing to say that this is H. evecta. Stephane will correct me if required ;)

Stephen.

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Thank you again.

Michael

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I support this.