Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phaonia rufipalpis? NL

Posted by Reindert van Eekelen on 19-11-2020 19:34
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Hello,
Is an ID possible for this female Phaonia?
I think it might be P.rufipalpis, but I'm not completely sure.

Seen on November 8th 2020 in an residential area in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

Thanks in advance,
Reindert van Eekelen

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Posted by Reindert van Eekelen on 19-11-2020 19:34
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Edited by Reindert van Eekelen on 19-11-2020 19:39

Posted by Reindert van Eekelen on 19-11-2020 19:39
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Posted by Reindert van Eekelen on 19-11-2020 19:40
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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 20-11-2020 11:16
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Hi Reindert.
I can see nothing contra Ph. rufipalpis, though I canot see enough to confirm (for example, it seems so, but I'm not sure that pra absent).
One more pro: Ph. rufipalpis is typical for late autumn.

Posted by Reindert van Eekelen on 20-11-2020 12:41
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Hello Nikita,

Thanks very much for your reply.

The pre-alar area is indeed too unclear on the pictures, I was afraid already that could be a problem for a sure ID.

But good to know for certain that rufipalpis is a very likely possibility! Smile

Kind regards,
Reindert van Eekelen