Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Superb neotropical minthoini
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-05-2009 14:45
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When I first saw this float by in the French Guianan samples I hoped that it would have a subscutellum - and it does - a very nice one  I am guessing that it must be a relative of our Mintho because it has such a laterally compressed abdomen.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-05-2009 14:46
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another angle...
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-05-2009 14:46
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
another angle...
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 14-05-2009 22:10
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The darkened fore-margin of the wing, the abdomen shape and the pattern on the thorax all add up to wasp mimic. Would be great to see this beast alive and moving!
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-05-2009 22:24
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I agree - it is clearly part of a large mimicry complex. I have found stratiomyids, syrphids and tachinids with very similar shapes and markings ... lots more photos on my blog 
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-10-2010 23:53
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This is Cordyligaster analis or the tribe Sophiini, subfamily Dexiinae 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 03-10-2010 08:39
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Chris, this is a fascinating animal.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 03-10-2010 09:08
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
They are some of my favourite tachinids. There are about 10 species - most of which are black:  
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-10-2010 11:11
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
magnificent tachinids! |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 03-10-2010 11:24
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
I read last week astronomers found an earth like planet, some light years from our Earth. I guess these flies came from there? ;-)
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-10-2010 08:54
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Nah, that's where you came from, but they did not tell you yet. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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