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Uknown large Syprhidae from Georgia => Therioplectes tricolor
Armen Seropian
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Posted on 18-06-2021 20:02
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This large fly (approx. 25 mm) was taken in Gori (rep. of Georgia) on June 11.
Any ideas what it could actually be? The pictures are clickable.
Thanks in advance for you help/

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Edited by Armen Seropian on 04-07-2021 17:29
 
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Armen Seropian
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Thank you, Iain!
That was really stupid of me.
 
Jan Maca
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A Therioplectes, I guess T tricolor.
 
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Jan Maca wrote:
A Therioplectes, I guess T tricolor.

Thank you, Jan!
I've already identified it the same way as you. Good to have some kind of confirmation from specialist.
 
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