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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 08-02-2015 16:22
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 Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
I was badly thrown by this picture from a friend in Heidelberg, Gauteng South Africa (7/2/2015) I actually wondered about male Tabanidae for a bit, but the wings look more like Tachinidae. Does anyone have any ideas? I feel quite embarrassed. I keep messing up the upload procedure, but if I succeed I'll add an anterior aspect below. jonrichfield attached the following image:  [190.82Kb] Edited by jonrichfield on 28-02-2015 16:20 |
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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 08-02-2015 16:25
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Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
So far so good... Hold thumbs, cross eyes. And to see what I had downloaded in the first place, or even to ask the author for an email, have a look at: https://www.faceb...comments=4 jonrichfield attached the following image:  [152.99Kb] |
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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 08-02-2015 16:27
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Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
OK, all that seems to work. I'll sit back and await the usual miracles!  |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-02-2015 17:14
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
It reminds me of Ormia (Tachinidae), which are nocturnal and show up at light. I don't know if that genus is present in South Africa. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-02-2015 17:29
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Possibly Aulacephala, a South African relative of the New World genus Ormia. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-02-2015 10:44
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19225 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I assume somewhere near Bengalia...
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| John Carr |
Posted on 09-02-2015 12:12
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Paul Beuk wrote: I assume somewhere near Bengalia... Does Bengalia (or relatives) have cell r5 closed and wing with dark markings? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-02-2015 12:54
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19225 Joined: 11.05.04 |
LoL, you got a point on the first. Dunno about the second... 
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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 13-02-2015 16:40
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Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
John Carr wrote: It reminds me of Ormia (Tachinidae), which are nocturnal and show up at light. I don't know if that genus is present in South Africa. John, many thanks. Following up on your lead I found: http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/KON_8_0163-0164.pdf On the basis of distribution it suggests either Aulacephala maculithorax, Mediosetiger microcephala, or any of several spp of Therobia. As it happens, pictures of all of these are thin on the ground, but the likeliest is the Aulacephala maculithorax on the basis of superficial appearance of species in (heaven help us!) Google! Another suggestive hit was at http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/KON_8_0163-0164.pdf It strongly suggests Aulacephala badia, but suggests synonymy. However, its description of the face of the male and its presence in Pretoria looks to me as being close enough for jazz. Bottom line: many thanks and salaams. What a hit! I'll pass this on to my friend. Cheers, Jon Edited by jonrichfield on 13-02-2015 17:41 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-02-2015 21:39
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
If it is a described species of South African Ormiini it is Aulacephala. I checked a key to genera. Other genera differ in shape of last segment of vein M, wing markings, and bristles on abdomen. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 15-02-2015 15:12
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I missed this thread due to the title. It is definitely Ormiini, and if John checked Crosskey, no doubts he is right. Theo |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-02-2015 15:38
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Zeegers wrote: I missed this thread due to the title. It is definitely Ormiini, and if John checked Crosskey, no doubts he is right. Theo Not Crosskey. There is a key to southern African Ormiini in Barraclough, D.A. 1996. Rediscovery of the endemic South African genus Mediosetiger Barraclough (Diptera: Tachinidae: Ormiini). Annals of the Natal Museum 37: 131–139. |
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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 15-02-2015 17:34
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Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
Thanks here too. I much appreciate everybody's help. |
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| jonrichfield |
Posted on 28-02-2015 16:21
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Member Location: Somerset West South Africa Posts: 87 Joined: 04.09.14 |
Edited title to assist searches by interested parties |
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