Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Melanostoma scalare?

Posted by AliWi on 15-07-2021 09:50
#1
Dear all,
can anyone confirm this ID?
Found on 10.07.2021 in Germany, Lower Saxony, near Einbeck, calcerous meadows.
Thanks and regards
Alex

Posted by Karsten Thomsen on 18-07-2021 08:12
#2
The relatively dark antennae, the quite short abdomen, and the limited extent of dusting along the eyes points towards M. mellinum, in my opinion.