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 Milichidae - Desmometopa?
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 28-02-2016 10:28
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Tiny flies on wrapped up honeybee, in scrubby grass in Chongwe Distr., Lusaka, Zambia. For flies elsewhere, the Black 'M' on the head is mentioned as indicative of Desmometopa, which seems to have a few Afrotropical species, but I'm not sure if the same characters hold for the continent. 17 January 2015. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [190.56Kb] |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 28-02-2016 10:30
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Another, equally grainy, view.
Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [150.5Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-02-2016 13:47
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That's oaky for Desmometopa but it will not yield a species ID. 
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 28-02-2016 16:24
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Genus is more than I originally hoped for with these grainy photos. Thanks for the confirmation. |
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but don't see the image in the post.