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Australian Keroplatidae
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Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-11-2014 00:06
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
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. Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [54.49Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 24-11-2014 18:25 |
John Carr |
Posted on 24-11-2014 02:31
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9815 Joined: 22.10.10 |
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. |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-11-2014 18:24
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks John |
Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-11-2014 11:47
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19217 Joined: 11.05.04 |
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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Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 25-11-2014 19:42
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
. Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [84.17Kb] |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 25-11-2014 19:44
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I think I can see longitudinal series, so Orfeliini. Thanks Paul. Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [29.11Kb] |
Paul Beuk |
Posted on 27-11-2014 10:49
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19217 Joined: 11.05.04 |
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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John Carr |
Posted on 27-11-2014 15:00
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9815 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Another character to check is condition of palps, which are reduced in Keroplatini. |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 27-11-2014 19:46
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Should have the correct bit of leg this time. I am not sure that there are any setal series though. [img][img] Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [76.86Kb] |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 27-11-2014 20:29
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
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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