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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 30-12-2010 22:01

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seen as the fly was in front of us, and near the first pair of coxae, between them.

From: Geller-Grimm.
www.geller-grimm.de/images/sf008.jpg

Habitus (partial) for Asilidae, but shows clearly the relative position of the prosternum.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 30-12-2010 22:42