Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Aslilidae previosly named Dolichopodidae?
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 23-03-2009 13:53
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
About 4-5mm long. Pictured in Tanzania. Can anybody confirm and provide genus and species? Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [56.04Kb] Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 14:12 Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 23-03-2009 13:57
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
This is Aslilidae, Stenopogon sp or close.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 23-03-2009 13:59
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Alt view
Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [53.48Kb] Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 23-03-2009 14:20 Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 23-03-2009 14:13
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks Xespok. Anybody to id species? 
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 23-03-2009 16:37
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Actually is Stichopogon sp.; sorry, can't provide a species name. Regards, Eric |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 23-03-2009 17:33
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
So family Asililidae and genus Stichopogon? Thanks Eric Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 23-03-2009 17:36
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Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Oh, sorry, I meant Stichopogon  And Asilidae naturally. Stichopogons are fairly unique group among asilids, but many species look exaclty like the one shown on your photos.
Edited by Xespok on 23-03-2009 17:40 Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 23-03-2009 17:48
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Ok, Thanks Xespok for clarifying.  I am also attaching an image of the genitalia (I think ), if it provides any more info.
Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [17.26Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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