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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 21-10-2006 23:21

Sochi region, 21 okt, 4mm.
Looks like or near Trigonometopus, but in my key only one species and it looks different. I have no more idea. Tomorrow I'll make better image if no ID.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 22-10-2006 12:06

I've got reply from Ozerov:
Odinidae, may be Traginops.
May be, there are still questions:
1. poc crossed (it is why I didn't regard Odinidae as possible answer).
2. There is one species of Traginops in Russia Far East, this one looks different.
Any idae?
Nikita

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 23-10-2006 08:17

Via Andrey Ozerov I've got reply from Anatoly Shatalkin.
It is Lauxaniidae (crossed pvt!).
Genus Sciasminettia, two species known from Far East and (?) 1 species freshly discribed by Papp from south Europe.
Nikita

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-10-2006 08:39

Genus Sciasminettia, two species known from Far East and (?) 1 species freshly discribed by Papp from south Europe.

Has somebody seen this Papp's article?
Nikita

Posted by Paul Beuk on 27-10-2006 10:06

If it is recently described I probably do pot have it. :(

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-10-2006 14:15

I've found this fly again!

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 27-10-2006 15:21

A mouse indeed :) !

Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-10-2006 20:56

Amazing!! - Are you sure you're not using a fancy graphics program to create these beasts? :p

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-10-2006 22:06

#10

I'm sure!
Do you see two traces out of my knees?
I spend 30 min in this autumn pool. This fly choise the worst place to live in!

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-10-2006 09:39

#11

That is why it took so long for us to find it. :D

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-08-2008 12:57

#12

an article appeared:
Sciasminettia vikhrevi Shatalkin 2008 :D

Posted by Tony Irwin on 07-08-2008 10:05

#13

Congratulations! (again!!:p)
Glancing at the thumbnails of the images, it occurred to me that the fly looks as though it's been attacked by a fungus. I wonder if it also appears this way to potential predators, who might leave it alone? ...

Posted by Jan Willem on 07-08-2008 11:32

#14

It really is a beautiful species! Nikita, could you give the complete refences to the article of Shatalkin? Would be nice if it could be made available in the downloads section of this site:).

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 07-08-2008 14:15

#15

Thank you Tony and Jan.
1. Tony, I don't think that predators have such an artistic imagination, as you have :D
2. Honestly I haven't seen jornal myself yet. It is in:
http://herba.msu.ru/journals/bmsn/
My short report about biology of this fly is:
http://dipteradatabase.info/?article=100
Nikita

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2008 16:00

#18

this is an INCREDIBLE fly! Among one of the craziest on Earth! Many congratulations, Nikita!

One day when I will go to the Russia, you must :P drive me to that awesome local! :D