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A shame? Why? I don't see it that way. I have had so many discussions with Laci about Minettia. Years ago he said the only certainty with male you can get is after genital preparation. So if it is not always clear to him or if also Merz wrote me about the complexity of the genus Minettia I think a simple amateur dipterist, who can only "work" with his animal a few hours a week should not feel ashamed. I do not.