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 Hello,

I photographed this large fly in Vallone di Santo Spirito (PE), Italy, 700m a.s.l. on September 4th 2023. I think it is a Muscidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species from these photos?

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 Phaonia valida
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 Thank you very much Nikita!
 
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