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Which Platystomatidae? Indian Ocean :)
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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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I'd say Tephritidae
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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? Smile Smile Smile
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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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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
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Neohemigaster sp. (Platystomatidae Scholastinae)
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Nosferatumyia wrote:
Neohemigaster sp. (Platystomatidae Scholastinae)


Gentleman Val! At least I got the right subfamily! Beautiful specimen!
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I dunno Val! Don't you think this is nearer to Scholastes?

I'm thinking Scholastes vicarius Hendel, 1912.
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