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 No, Rhaphium sp.<-Gymnopternus/Hercostomus?
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| guplox |
Posted on 13-12-2023 04:39
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Photographed very recently in a rice field in Zhejiang China. Around 5mm in body length. Is it something near Gymnopternus (or Hercostomus)? Thanks!
guplox attached the following image:  [76.83Kb] Edited by guplox on 14-12-2023 15:31 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-12-2023 15:17
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The apical arista is rare in subfamily Dolichopodinae. |
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| guplox |
Posted on 13-12-2023 16:19
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Great point!  |
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| Igor Grichanov |
Posted on 14-12-2023 09:54
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 Member Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 1721 Joined: 17.08.06 |
Rhaphium sp.
Igor Grichanov |
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| guplox |
Posted on 14-12-2023 15:30
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
Wow! Fantastic ID! Thank you very much! |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-12-2023 15:47
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10172 Joined: 22.10.10 |
If you find a male, see https://zookeys.p...cle/31602/ for further identification. |
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| guplox |
Posted on 18-12-2023 10:40
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Member Location: east China (Zhejiang) Posts: 496 Joined: 09.02.18 |
@John Carr, great link! Thank you! Hope I can chance upon a male one during my next photograhy trips.  |
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