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Chloropidae from Belgium 2023-04-25 > Chamaepsila agg. rosae/nigricornis, cf. nigricornis
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 Hi all,

This specimen was pictured on 2023-04-25 in Belgium.
It seems to be a Chloropidae even a Rhopalopterum ...

Is it possible to ID ???

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Thank you very much for reading / commenting this post !!!

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 Psilidae
 
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John Carr wrote:
Psilidae

Yes, John !!!
Could it be Chamaepsila humeralis or Chamaepsila pectoralis ???
 
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 This specimen seems to be Chamaepsila nigricornis !
I’d using the French key for Psilidae !!!
Edited by Tetrao on 25-04-2023 19:50
 
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 Yes I think itis C. nigricornis too but it is preferable to stick to Chamaepsila agg. rosae/nigricornis, cf. nigricornis
Jocelyn
 
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 Thank you Jocelyn !!!
 
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