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Minthoini or Blondelini?-> Trichoformosomyia sauteri
guplox
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Posted on 26-09-2022 10:52
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Photographed very recently in east China. Could it be a Minthoini? Or Blondelini? Thanks.
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Edited by guplox on 28-09-2022 00:51
 
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or Dexiini …. ?.

Theo
 
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Posted on 26-09-2022 11:43
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Thank you,Theo, for pointing me to Dexiini. I'll take a look at this tribe. TumbsUp
 
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Well, there was a question mark and I just noticed the eye is hairy, so NOT Dexiini.


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It reminds me of Atylostoma, though it is not the most common A. towadensis.


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Thank you again Zeegers and that's terrific! TumbsUp There're two Atylostoma spp. (A. towadensis and A. javanum) recorded to occur in east China according to Catalog of Life China. I did a look at the image tentatively identified as A. javanum at this link (https://singapore...era-001086) and this could be the very species. Smile
 
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But vertex is much narrower here and eye is hairy, bare in Atylostoma.

It is actually a perfect match with Trichoformosomyia.


Theo
 
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Well, yes, eyes are hairy. Such subtle difference! TumbsUp Thank you yet again!TumbsUp I'll change the ID to Trichformosomyia, probably a new record of this genus from east China (Zhejiang province). Smile
 
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Here is a recent review if the genus

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26146706/

It is definitely T. sauteri, so far recorded once from Szichuan.
So, it makes sense, but excellent find !

Theo
 
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PS please submit to the gallery
 
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thanks for the link and image added to gallery (to be reviewed) Smile
Edited by guplox on 28-09-2022 01:04
 
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Posted on 29-09-2022 08:51
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image submission seems to have failed. doesn't show up in gallery. Frown
 
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Please ask Paul Beuk (aka. the boss)

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