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 Is this Melieria species
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Posted on 16-09-2005 23:24
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Hi, Can anyone confirm that the fly pictured is an Otitidae - Melieria species?   Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 19-09-2005 09:35
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Dear Nigel, It is indeed a Melieria: M. crassipennis. The family however has been degraded to a subfamily of the Ulidiidae. Best wishes, John |
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Posted on 19-09-2005 22:20
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Thanks John. I had wondered if it was crassipennis, as it looked similar to other photographs of this fly.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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