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Michael is my highly appreciated teacher in Anthomyiidae, so how could I disagree with him………but as pigheaded student I now think, this could be Botanophila fugax and I will explane why:

--Below the upper postocular row, there seems to be another row of setulae. (not common in Delia)
--There seems to be one stronger pair of acrostichals, followed by rows of fine hairs
--On the midtibia it looks like there are two strong pd and 2 posterior one’s (only one visible on the photos)
--Many fine hairs present in the area above the prealar
--The lower posterior katepisternal seems as strong as the upper one.
--The 4-5 strong av setea on the hindfemur and 3 av setae on the hindtibia.
--Also the shape of the 5th-sternite could fit…..

But……can I be sure….absolute not!
Therefore Michael is fully right……you have to collect to be sure.

Johanna :)