Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Brachycera (Tanzania) => Calliphoridae: cf. Cordylobia sp.
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| ESant |
Posted on 13-05-2023 18:11
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2216 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Hello, I photographed this fly in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, 1500m a.s.l. on February 18th 2023. I'm not even sure of the family it may belong to. Could you help me with its identification? Unfortunately it flew away before I could take more photos. Thank you in advance, Emanuele ESant attached the following image:  [297.92Kb] Edited by ESant on 14-05-2023 19:23 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-05-2023 14:03
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19223 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That should be some "Calliphoridae" (which is not monophyletic, hence the " I am not into Afrotropical once. Pity we can't see the mouth parts, it just might be a very weird Bengalia. Theo |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 14-05-2023 15:57
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Looks like a species of Cordylobia "maybe" and if so a good thing it flew away. https://www.googl...p;dpr=1.56 https://africawil...00#p514600 https://uk.inatur...Cordylobia |
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| ESant |
Posted on 14-05-2023 19:20
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2216 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you both very much for your help! Cordylobia seems to be a very good option indeed. I didn't know such parasites could be found in the area. |
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