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Hello kuv and Ectemenius,

I don't have a specimen. I'm judging the scutellum based upon the following document (and i think that the 3rd photo is sharp enough to judge black bristles):

https://assets.ar...000332.pdf

I'm certainly not an expert and i have little experience with Brachyopa (I currently only have B. bicolor). Thank you for posting, Ectemenius.

Best wishes :),
John