Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A difficult bug

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 09:29
#1
I'm stuck with this specimen. The key leads me to a dead end between families Sepsidae, Lauxaniidae and Clusiidae...
but I am convinced it does not belong to any of them.
Any idea? :|

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 09:29
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image 2/3

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 09:34
#3
image 3/3

Posted by Andrzej on 08-05-2013 09:39
#4
Family Scathophagidae ;). Andrzej

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 09:54
#5
Thanks Andrzej!
It confused me the fact that the specimen had not a visible greater ampulla.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 08-05-2013 11:05
#6
Cordilura albipes or close relative