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Posted by Roy on 24-02-2025 15:07

Hello.
this little fly (3,5 mm.) found on February 18 , on a garden wall, has been sugested as a female of Spiniphora maculata.

Locality : Luçon, 85400 near La Rochelle , west of France

Do you agree ?

Best regards.

Christian

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roy : France : Luçon : 85400 : 18/02/2025
Altitude : 5 m. - Taille : 3,5 mm.
Réf. : 354586

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roy : France : Luçon : 85400 : 18/02/2025
Altitude : 5 m. - Taille : 3,5 mm.
Réf. : 354587

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos354/big/Phoridae%2002%20hl-T.%2035%20mm.-Lucon%20rue%20du%20port-18%2002%202025_00001.jpg

roy : France : Luçon : 85400 : 18/02/2025
Altitude : 5 m. - Taille : 3,5 mm.
Réf. : 354636

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos354/big/Phoridae%2005%20ad-T.%2035%20mm.-Lucon%20rue%20du%20port-18%2002%202025_00001.jpg

roy : France : Luçon : 85400 : 18/02/2025
Altitude : 5 m. - Taille : 3,5 mm.
Réf. : 354588

Posted by Tony Irwin on 25-02-2025 17:34

Certainly Spiniphora, and I think maculata is the only species with that dark wing marking