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| Flippie |
Posted on 28-03-2016 01:33
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Photographed this fly on 25/03/2016 in Still bay, South Africa. Approximately 4 mm body length. Swollen back femora noted. Any assistance with ID would be appreciated. 3 Photos: Edit 1: Title edited to family after ID by John Flippie attached the following image:  [181.79Kb] Edited by Flippie on 28-03-2016 08:18 |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 28-03-2016 01:34
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| Flippie |
Posted on 28-03-2016 01:34
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| John Carr |
Posted on 28-03-2016 01:42
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10142 Joined: 22.10.10 |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 28-03-2016 08:13
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Thanks again John, much appreciated, Best Philip |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-03-2016 09:07
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3303 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Pachylophus
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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| Flippie |
Posted on 28-03-2016 10:30
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Thank you Dmitry, that is great. Best Philip |
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| von Tschirnhaus |
Posted on 09-11-2022 21:40
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Member Location: Bielefeld, Germany Posts: 448 Joined: 04.11.07 |
Chloropidae, Chloropinae: Pachylophus spec. is correct. Sword-like shaped arista, thickened hind femur and curved hind tibia. Identification may be possible using Deeming, J.C. (2018): A revision of the Afrotropical species of Pachylophus Loew (Diptera: Chloropidae) and some related Ovoviviparous genera. Zootaxa 4482(1): 1-51. Many species in tropical Africa, much less in the Palaearctic, Oriental and Australasian Regions. All species are ovoviviparous, possibly being an adaption to the short bioavailability of young grasses (for larval development) under the pressure of grazing by ruminant animals and long times of aridity. Simultaneously two large eggs are maturating and finally they fill the whole abdomen; they are born with the hind end first and the larval mouthparts are already well developed during egg deposition (observation of the writer). |
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