Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A difficult bug

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 08:29
#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 08:29
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Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 08:34
#3

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Posted by Andrzej on 08-05-2013 08:39
#4

Family Scathophagidae ;). Andrzej

Posted by Jorge on 08-05-2013 08:54
#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 10:05
#6

Cordilura albipes or close relative