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 Ephydridae - Actocetor decemguttatus
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 27-08-2015 14:56
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Tiny - 3mm - black-and-beige bodied fly scuttling around on leaf-litter in Lusaka East (Zambia), close to a couple of artificial ponds but not so close as to clearly indicate association. Flicked its wings a lot. Present from April-August at the very least. On one occasion, two of them seen within about 10cm of each other (whether either was responding to the other was unclear). Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [188.72Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 27-08-2015 18:50 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 27-08-2015 14:58
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
another image (April)
Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [183.12Kb] |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 27-08-2015 14:58
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
And a similar fly in August:
Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [178.06Kb] |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 27-08-2015 16:10
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3308 Joined: 17.10.05 |
From what's visible here (no. and position of white spots in discal cell and cell r1, scutellum dark-brown apically) should be A. decemguttatus (Bezzi), cf. Dikow & Mathis, 2002 (Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 104(2): 249-290)
While others can't climb, using infinite pains, I, gravity turning to jest, Ascend, with all ease, perpendicular planes, Rough or smooth, just as pleases me best. |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 27-08-2015 17:49
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks! |
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