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new family: Panthophthalmidae - Panthophthalmus sp.
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 30-11-2007 22:17
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On 26th November 2007, in Panama my friend Artour spotted this fly. Amazing fly! Panthophthalmidae family. I never saw this fly. Smile
One day I hope to go to the Panama. Smile

I love this fly world!! love!! Smile


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Just out of this world...
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Very nice fly Jorge. I love its blue halters too ! Smile
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Just out of this world...


Panama belongs to the Earth. Grin lol just buy a ticket to Panama airlines. Grin hehehe! And look... only 1 euro per lunch!!! Grin a paradise!

But I agree totally! Totally amazing and fantastic fly! Those blue halters...
 
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Panama might be, the fly isn't. Pfft
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Grin
 
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When my brother saw the fly he thought that it was the result of photoshopGrinGrin
 
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It is for real... Smile As you can see female flies can be very sexy. Grin
eheh

I will ask if Artour authorize to put this new family fly on diptera.info. Grin
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I had a few of these flies from insect dealers in French Guyana and they can be huge. Any idea what their biology is? Smile
 
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IN French Guyana you can find this fly as well. See here:
http://www.galeri...f-7312.htm

Smile
 
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the biology seems similar to those wood flies. Not sure, though. I knew about this family ONLY yesterday. Smile
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Here are some shots of some of the specimens I obtained while in French Guyana:
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these flies enhance even more my true love for them! Grin
 
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ok. I added this photo for the gallery. Artour granted me today to give him photo to gallery. Wink
 
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and finally a lateral view of this striking beauty!

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