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Graeme Cocks
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 Could this be a species of Paramixogaster? Light trap. Townsville, Queensland.
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 Yes, it is!
 
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 It is probably P. variegatus, as segment 3 of antennae is >3 times as long as segment 1.
The other key characters are : Wing darkened along veins (slightly visible on the photograph);legs with coxae and femora basally darkened.
Graeme, could you post a profile picture, so that we can see the legs ?
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 Hi Gabriel. I hope these pics help.
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 Hi Graeme,
At least as far as the hind legs are concerned it fits the description of P. variegatus, but I do not have reference material to compare it to.
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 This does not seem to be P. variegatus: in the holotype (also a female), the head and tergite 2 are black. The tergites are also shaped differently. I don't know which species this is, but there's a good chance that it's undescribed.
 
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 Thanks Menno, that's interesting.
 
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