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 totally unknown fly - Namibia (2pics)
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 05-11-2011 14:23
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 Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Hello to all! Anyone any idea? Is it Stratiomyidae??? Or what is it? About 8-10mm 30.10.2011, Namibia, Kalahari about 40km northeast of Mariental Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [120.87Kb] Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 05-11-2011 14:23
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
2nd pic
Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [122.47Kb] Best greetings Rupert |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 05-11-2011 14:56
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It clearly belongs to Hippoboscidae (look at these claws!). Might be Hippobosca rufipes (compare http://farm3.stat...4fa0a8.jpg). At least 4 Hippobosca species are said to occur in Namibia.
Edited by Sundew on 05-11-2011 15:04 |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 05-11-2011 15:38
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 777 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Thanks, Sundew! H. rufipes seems to be a probable option.
Best greetings Rupert |
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| Christian Kehlmaier |
Posted on 05-11-2011 21:20
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I'd also say H. rufipes. Maa (1969) in his host-index of Hippoboscidae writes: Distribution. Entire S. Africa, Angola, Congo, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania. Hosts. Bovidae: Alcelaphus buselaphus Pallas, Antidorcas marsupialis Zimm., Connochaetes gnou Zimm., C. taurinus Burchell, Damaliscus korrigum Ogilby, Oryx gazella Linn., Raphicerus campestris Thbg., Taurotragus oryx Pallas, Bos taurus Linn, (domestic cattle). Giraffidae: Giraffa camelopardalis Linn. Frequently on horse, donkey; occasionally on man, dog and Equus burchellii Gray |
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