Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unknown adult

Posted by Seafry on 31-08-2020 20:06
#1

ID Assist please, taken in South Africa

Posted by Seafry on 01-09-2020 07:00
#2

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Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-09-2020 07:48
#3

Platystomatidae

Posted by Seafry on 01-09-2020 07:52
#4

Thank you!

Posted by Zeegers on 01-09-2020 11:31
#5

So change the title and wait for Valery or another expert.

Theo

Posted by Andrew Whittington on 03-09-2020 10:21
#6

So this looks like Peltacanthina (s.g. Engistoneuroides) undet sp.It would be easy to jump to the conclusion that this is Engistoneura because of the wing pattern, but this genus is only known from West Africa. Peltacanthina (s.g. Engistoneuroides) is more widely distributed across sub-saharan Africa and the subgenus is defined (in part) also by banded wing pattern. The two are easily distinguished in that Peltacanthina s.s. has scutellar setae raised on tubercles (I think these are just visible).