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Austria, Illmitz, 30-Apr-2021

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So, what is small ? 3 mm ? 6 mm?

Theo

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5-6mm

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The only thing that fits (eye bare, 3 post DC, wing with a short petiole, bend in vein M gradual, may bristles on mid tibia, discal bristles on tergite present, vertex broad, strong costal spine) is female Picconia (only one: incurva).

I cannot confirm all features, so this ID is tentative

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Thank you. More photos are in the links below.
Actually I had two observations on that day;
https://www.inatu...s/76369377
https://www.inatu...s/76373443

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First of all, note the topcel is open in the second observation. So this feature is variable in this species.

I’d love to see the peculiar piercer, but we can’t. in the second observation, you can however see the abdomen is modified in such a way to contain a piercer. So I’m now more sure the ID is OK.

Theo

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Is this the same species?

Austria, April 2021

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no, wing venation is different