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 unknown fam. S.Afr.
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| proctoss |
Posted on 05-10-2006 01:57
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 191 Joined: 12.08.06 |
unknown fam.?  S.Africa
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-10-2006 07:41
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Not easy to see but maybe Piophilidae, as these have some genera with tubercles on the scutellum. What I can see is not really ion conflict with that family but I am open to other suggestions. After all, there is quite a lot of funny stuff out there.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-10-2006 17:49
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I should stay out of Acalyptratae, but the front femora look a bit like Ochtera mantis, don't they ? so could it be related ?? Theo |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-10-2006 19:24
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Raptorial front legs, certainly, but not an ephydrid. It's Centrioncus, in Diopsidae, and is "aberrant" in that family by having a normal head, rather than widely spaced antennae and eye-stalks. The raptorial front legs and long scutellar tubercles are typical for the family. I understand that there are quite a few South African species of this genus. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| proctoss |
Posted on 06-10-2006 18:54
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 191 Joined: 12.08.06 |
Many thanks Tony! |
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