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 Hybotidae, Platypalpus sp.
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| Karol Ox |
Posted on 10-12-2012 10:45
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 Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 1317 Joined: 25.01.11 |
Hello What the family is this fly? Date: 10.5.2011, Slovakia-Kosice, 200m a.s.l. Thank you. Regards Karol Ox Karol Ox attached the following image:  [58.11Kb] Edited by Karol Ox on 10-12-2012 11:36 |
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| Karol Ox |
Posted on 10-12-2012 10:45
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 1317 Joined: 25.01.11 |
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Karol Ox attached the following image:  [55.54Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 10-12-2012 11:06
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3890 Joined: 28.07.07 |
It is a Platypalpus, family Hybotidae. They are tiny hunters on leaves. Identification is difficult and demands a high-magnification lateral view, as our expert Igor Shamshev told me. Regards, Sundew Edited by Sundew on 10-12-2012 11:07 |
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| Karol Ox |
Posted on 10-12-2012 11:38
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 1317 Joined: 25.01.11 |
Sundew wrote: It is a Platypalpus, family Hybotidae. They are tiny hunters on leaves. Identification is difficult and demands a high-magnification lateral view, as our expert Igor Shamshev told me. Regards, Sundew Thank you. I know that it is challenging to identify. I'm glad to know the family and genus  |
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but don't see the image in the post.
