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 Microphor, was "Empididae ?"
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 14-04-2024 17:13
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Hello! Can anyone help with these two ? Approx. 8 mm The wing venation does not seem to lead anywhere I know. Heron Belgium April 14th TIA Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [137.39Kb] Edited by Philippe moniotte on 16-04-2024 18:25 A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-04-2024 21:32
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 Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10317 Joined: 22.10.10 |
If I saw it in America I would propose Microphor. |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 16-04-2024 18:24
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 860 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thanks ! It does indeed look a lot like Microphor, perhaps M. crassipes. The only other species here is holosericeus...
A beautiful hypothesis can be slain by an ugly fact. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 17-04-2024 12:08
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Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10317 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The male of Microphor crassipes has swollen hind legs. |
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