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Hello,

this beauty was flying around among the grasses in my garden two days ago. It was quite big, but I can't say the measurements, it took off. Can you say something about the species?
Germany, Saarland, Bexbach, Garden, Absolute Altitude 250 m, 14.05.2023

Greetings, Volker

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Judging from the coloration of legs, Otites porca Latreille 1804.
It is not surprising because it occurs on the trans-Rhein Germany. I know it for instance from Karlsruhe.
Otherwise, it is common throughout France and Northern Italy.

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Hi Nosferatumyia,

Thank you for the determination

Volker