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Amila Salgado
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Posted on 19-09-2009 18:35
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Photographed in my home garden today. IT was 6-7mm in length. They were in good numbers this morning. The day before was a very rainy one. Is this a Dipteran?
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2nd picture of the same
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Welcome Amila!
This is Hymenoptera - not sure which family - Chalcidoidea, I think.
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wings number isn't always easy to see but:
- very thin first terguites of the abdomen
- eyes situated at the sides of the head
Though there are exceptions, this two things point at Hymenoptera
Look at this one, for instance, itīs Tachysphex (Hymenoptera) but with fly-like eyes
http://www.insect...earch.html

By the other hand, your picīs one has spectacular antennae; more than 3 segments are Nematocera (in Diptera)
Regards Smile
(Oh, a better answer appeared while I was writing, sorry)
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Thank you, Tony!
Thanks for your detailed response, paqui!
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