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 Which Platystomatidae? Indian Ocean :)
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 14-11-2018 16:51
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Please help with this Signal fly female. I don't even know what subfamily or Genus it is! I keyed it out to Scholastes but I'd say I'm wrong as its a more Australian Genus? Best wishes!
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 14-11-2018 16:51
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Wing
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 14-11-2018 16:52
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Ovipositor
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 14-11-2018 16:54
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Another view
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 14-11-2018 16:55
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Ventral view
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 15-11-2018 12:00
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I'd say Tephritidae
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 19-11-2018 09:58
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Paul Beuk wrote: I'd say Tephritidae Hey Paul, I admit that I flirted with both families but a few characters didn't seem to add up for Tephritidae. I couldn't see any arcuation in bcu etc.? What can you see that makes it a Teph? 
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| John Carr |
Posted on 19-11-2018 13:04
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I think Paul was looking at the shape of the tip of vein Sc, which is bent as in Tephritidae. The rest of the wing is typical of Platystomatidae. The absence of fronto-orbital bristles also points towards Platystomatidae. |
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 19-11-2018 13:37
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John Carr wrote: I think Paul was looking at the shape of the tip of vein Sc, which is bent as in Tephritidae. The rest of the wing is typical of Platystomatidae. The absence of fronto-orbital bristles also points towards Platystomatidae. Yeah, I saw that and instantly thought Teph when I saw it. The infuscation doesn't come through as well in the photo but it makes the vein bend looks more pronounced than it actually is Bobby D Jorvík |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 02-12-2018 22:57
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Neohemigaster sp. (Platystomatidae Scholastinae)
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| Gnats2meetu |
Posted on 11-12-2018 10:17
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Nosferatumyia wrote: Neohemigaster sp. (Platystomatidae Scholastinae) Gentleman Val! At least I got the right subfamily! Beautiful specimen! Bobby D Jorvík |
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| Andrew Whittington |
Posted on 25-07-2019 11:14
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I dunno Val! Don't you think this is nearer to Scholastes? I'm thinking Scholastes vicarius Hendel, 1912. Edited by Andrew Whittington on 25-07-2019 11:17 -----o0o----- Andrew E. Whittington https://flyevidence.co.uk/ |
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