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 "star trek" fly. :D from South Africa!
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 28-12-2007 03:00
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Hannes Mitchell took this photo on 18th December 2007 in South Africa. The original name "star trek" for this fly was given by himself. This must be one of the strangest flies I've seen. Diopsidae. Which genus?   |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-12-2007 09:14
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Well I'm afraid even a quick look at the key by Curran (1931, http://digitallib.../N0463.pdf) would tell that few important details are visible except length of eye-stalks (1 or 2 pairs of spines on thorax, presense of intra-alar bristles, form and bristles of scutellum)... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-01-2008 12:36
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
another photo by Hannes Mitchell. It is an awesome fly!  |
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