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Graeme Cocks
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Posted on 24-11-2014 00:06
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Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? Light trap, Townsville, Queensland.
Sorry about the bad state that it's in. It was caught last night at a mercury vapour light and is a bit cooked. I have never seen one before so thought I'd post it anyway.

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Keroplatidae based on crossvein m-cu present, bases of M and Rs merged, and Sc ending in C.

Unless things are different in the Southern Hemisphere.
 
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Thanks John
 
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If the fine tibial setae are arranged in longitudinal series, it is tribe Orfeliini. If not, it is in Keroplatini and then perhaps you can check against Platyroptilon.
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I think I can see longitudinal series, so Orfeliini. Thanks Paul.

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The centered part of the picture shows the metatarsus, but the tip of the tibia, which is just visible, seems to show setulae arranged in longitudinal series, too.
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Another character to check is condition of palps, which are reduced in Keroplatini.
 
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Should have the correct bit of leg this time. Wink I am not sure that there are any setal series though.
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I took a picture of the head to look at the palps, but it's pretty inconclusive. There are no antennae either, so I suspect that both have been cooked by the Hg bulb. But thanks for your help. I know what to look for if I collect another one.
 
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