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Gymnodia? (Malaysia)
u_loji
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Posted on 31-10-2013 05:22
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This group of flies has been bothering me for years. I've been collecting them from various habitats all over Malaysia, but I couldn't even get close to a genus name until recently. Are these Gymnodia? Can anyone recognise these species?

Collected from highland forests:
Specimen 1:

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Specimen 2:
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Collected from a highland farm:
Specimen 1 (Male)
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Specimen 2 (Female)
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Collected from a mangrove forest:
Specimen 1:
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Specimen 2:
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Collected from a suburban area:
Specimen 1:

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Specimen 2:
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Goh, T.G.
Museum of Zoology, University of Malaya
 
John Carr
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Some of these may be Anthomyia. See

Ackland, D. M. 1987. The genus Anthomyia in the Oriental region (Diptera: Anthomyiidae). Insecta matsumurana 36:39-60 (http://eprints.li...p39-60.pdf)
 
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Stephane Lebrun
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Please, one specimen per thread for best clarity.
There are many genera, including an Ephydridae (last specimen).
Stephane.
 
u_loji
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Posted on 01-11-2013 02:33
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I have dissected some specimens, they are not Anthomyia.

Sorry for putting everything in one thread. Let's consider this thread closed and I'll split it up into several threads.
Goh, T.G.
Museum of Zoology, University of Malaya
 
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