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 new family: Panthophthalmidae - Panthophthalmus sp.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:17
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
On 26th November 2007, in Panama my friend Artour spotted this fly. Amazing fly! Panthophthalmidae family. I never saw this fly.  One day I hope to go to the Panama. I love this fly world!! love!!  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:18
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Just out of this world...
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:29
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Very nice fly Jorge. I love its blue halters too !
Stephane. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:33
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Paul Beuk wrote: Just out of this world... Panama belongs to the Earth.  lol just buy a ticket to Panama airlines. hehehe! And look... only 1 euro per lunch!!! a paradise! But I agree totally! Totally amazing and fantastic fly! Those blue halters... |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:39
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Panama might be, the fly isn't. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:41
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:53
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
When my brother saw the fly he thought that it was the result of photoshop |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 22:58
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
It is for real... As you can see female flies can be very sexy. eheh I will ask if Artour authorize to put this new family fly on diptera.info.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 30-11-2007 22:58 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-12-2007 12:17
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I had a few of these flies from insect dealers in French Guyana and they can be huge. Any idea what their biology is? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 12:26
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
IN French Guyana you can find this fly as well. See here: http://www.galeri...f-7312.htm |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 12:28
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
the biology seems similar to those wood flies. Not sure, though. I knew about this family ONLY yesterday.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 01-12-2007 12:33 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-12-2007 15:48
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Here are some shots of some of the specimens I obtained while in French Guyana:
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-12-2007 15:48
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Another...
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-12-2007 15:49
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Another...
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-12-2007 15:50
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Last one...
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 16:35
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
these flies enhance even more my true love for them! |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-12-2007 20:35
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
ok. I added this photo for the gallery. Artour granted me today to give him photo to gallery.  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 23:17
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
and finally a lateral view of this striking beauty!  |
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