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 Promachus sp., Zambia
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-01-2012 02:48
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
(Ref to original title) I doubt that Lazarus fly is in any way a common name of this species - I just felt it interesting to mention that, of the dozen or so found limp in a swimming pool in the run-up to the rains, almost all revived within an hour or so of being removed from the water. (Ref to original title) Place: Chongwe district, Lusaka Province, Zambia. Habitat: generally seen in shade, often close to water. Most frequently on the ground. If handled, tended to fly up into trees when released. Date: this one 04.10.2011, first seen approx 1 week earlier, was present in far greater numbers following arrival of rains. Size - 2.3-2.7cm. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [121.91Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 22-01-2012 00:58 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 21-01-2012 21:02
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
On the offchance that it helps to garner a response, there are two specimens for this one... as I said, most recovered within an hour or so. Some of them just twitched for a bit and then went back to being dead.
Edited by Will van Niekerk on 21-01-2012 21:03 |
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| Ktyr |
Posted on 21-01-2012 21:03
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Member Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 27 Joined: 21.01.12 |
Ovipositor reminds me of Astochia, but wait for someone to confirm who knows Afrotropical taxa better. Thanks for the cool biology note! |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 21-01-2012 21:06
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks for the reply! Updating title to reflect possible lead... |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 21-01-2012 21:40
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Wing... in case it helps.
Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [115.27Kb] |
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| Ktyr |
Posted on 21-01-2012 21:59
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Member Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 27 Joined: 21.01.12 |
Whoops, looks like a Promachus sp. |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 22-01-2012 00:57
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
I did wonder about that wine-glass shaped cell that none of the Astochia I could find online seemed to have... An American Promachus swatted for going after a hummingbird does, and, in its favour, it seems that it eats Glossina - suddenly I'm glad that most of the ones I scooped out of the pool revived! Thanks, Will. |
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