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 Calliphoridae - Rhinia sp., Zambia
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-04-2013 23:28
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Same general area as Rhinia posted previously - http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=44421&highlight=Rhinia&pid=194270#post_194270 - not conclusively identified, but looks very close to R. apicalis. Location: Chongwe District, Lusaka, Zambia. Habitat: Thicket of (non-native) mexican daisies, in recently burnt orchard. Date: 27/02/2013 Size: small, probably 6mm or thereabouts. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [65.93Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 26-04-2013 09:52 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-04-2013 23:29
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
From above.
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-04-2013 23:30
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 22-04-2013 08:25
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I would say Rhinia, too. Dunno any species, though.
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 22-04-2013 22:52
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks Paul - I'll remove the question mark from the title, and from the file. Nice to know that I was heading in the right direction... |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 26-04-2013 09:52
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
So, according to the Biosystematic Database of World Diptera, there are only three species of Rhinia it could be - the rest are either oriental, island races or recently described from Morocco (belletiella, which therefore could, in theory, be more widespread). So, out of Rhinia apicalis, Rhinia coxendix and Rhinia nigricornis, can anyone eliminate? |
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