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Which family is this - from down under
Cor Zonneveld
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 I've no clue which family this may be. Genus would bonus, species the jackpot!

Moderately sized, say 10 mm. Males (?) - with the whitisch coloured upperside of abdomen - flew in small swarm (ca 10 ex) above grass near woodland ede (Eucalyptus). The hover, with there legs hanging down.

Melbourne, mid-october 2007.
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 I think Therevidae.
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 Would be my guess as well. However, things can be tricky down under.
Remarkable creature!


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 To name one pitfall: Apioceridae.
I have no experience with this family

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 http://www.cdfa.c...llery.html

Yep, sure it is a Therevidae! Smile

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 Right, that settles it.


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 Thanks all! I tried to get a closer ID via the website that Jorge mentioned. Very nice site!
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 and the site will keep growing. Be tuned. Smile
 
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 Showed the pictures to Shaun Winterton (who is one of the authors of the nice Therevidae web page) and he ID the fly as Ectinorhynchus sp.
The genus is right now under revision... they are awesome looking flies and these are great pics!
Cheers
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Maddin wrote:
Showed the pictures to Shaun Winterton (who is one of the authors of the nice Therevidae web page) and he ID the fly as Ectinorhynchus sp.
The genus is right now under revision... they are awesome looking flies and these are great pics!
Cheers
Martin



yep. the most richness diversity Therevidae is in Oceania. awkward lucky guys!
 
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