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Opesia grandis ? ---> Opesia sp. (det. Theo Zeegers)
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 Italy, Sardinia, Alghero (SS)
21/VI/2022 on Eryngium campestre
Opesia not reported for Sardinia!
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Juergen Peters wrote:
Hi,

better try in the regular (not Syrphidae) forum... Wink
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Pardon!
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 Definitely an Opesia ! Need to check the species.

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 Yes, definitely looks like O. grandis.


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 Thanks Theo!
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