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Platypalpus... agilis ?
Guenael
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Posted on 18-09-2015 17:17
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 Hello,
Here is a Hybotidae found in a garden in the north of France on July 14.
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos144/temp/diptere_4b_batt_.jpg
Platypalpus agilis? I don't know the criteria between species.
Thank you,
Guénael.
 
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 Platypalpus is as frequent as tricky... There are many of them around, hunting on leaves. To get to a species, you need first: very good lateral pictures (a top view alone will not do) and second: a Hybotidae expert (ours is Igor Shamshev, unfortunately his time for the forum seems very limited at the moment).
Regards, Sundew
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 Thank you Sundew :-)
 
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