Twinned Mol Molophilus medius
These keyed to medius fairly straightforwardly. The coxites and styles could be seen without dissection but I desired a clearer view for my first example of the species and clearing it in potassium hydroxide solution did the job. The first one's wing was 4.4mm long.
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male Twinned Mol Molophilus serpentiger showing wing and genitalia (1 view before clearing and 2 after), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 14th July 2024
The second one (caught together with the first) was marginally larger with a wing length of 4.8mm.
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second male Twinned Mol Molophilus serpentiger showing wing and genitalia, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 14th July 2024
Again I wasn't completely convinced I could see the pertinent detail of the coxites on the dried specimen but this became clear after clearing. The wing length was 4.3mm.
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second male Twinned Mol Molophilus serpentiger showing wing and genitalia (2 views before clearing and one after), Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 16th July 2024