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Is this Argyra male, and can I ID to species form photo?

Hi, I think that this is a male Argyra maybe diaphona or perplexa? Is it possible to species ID these from photos (at all)?

If so, is it possible to do so with these photos?  Many thanks!

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It looks OK for an Argyra male. Personally I'm hesitant to say which species from a photo, unless you can see hairs on the disc of the scutellum, in which case it's diaphana

Many thanks. Glad I wasn't completely off-track. The quality of images in this case certainly won't give me any clarity about hairs on the scutellum, but if I have another opportunity, at least I may remember the key characteristic to try to capture!