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 Pipunculidae?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 27-05-2007 20:10
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
When I first saw this fly I thought it was a Syrphid, but I can't see any spurious vein in the wing. With those huge eyes that make the head a sphere, Pipunculidae? Any further thoughts on ID appreciated. Near the shore of the mighty Ohio River, West Virginia USA, 25 May 2007. I didn't record the size, but my notes say "This fly was small but not tiny." Stephen attached the following image:  [169.52Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 27-05-2007 20:12
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
I wasn't able to photograph this fly from several different angles, but here is one somewhat different angle of view.
Stephen attached the following image:  [112.96Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 27-05-2007 20:21
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes! Pipunculid fly.  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 27-05-2007 22:49
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Nephrocerus (Pipunculidae)
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| Stephen |
Posted on 28-05-2007 10:32
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
My second Pipunculid! Thank-you, Jorge, Kahis!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 28-05-2007 10:40
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
6 species of Nephrocerus in Nearctic, Skevington 2005 provides key but you will need specimen. |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 28-05-2007 10:55
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks, David. I see our friend Chen Young has done some research with Nephrocerus spp., specifically their being endoparasitoids of Tipula spp. crane flies. Details and photos here: http://iz.carnegi...uction.htm --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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