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Bombyliidae: cf. Lepidophora from Suriname
Auke
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Posted on 28-08-2023 03:55
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Here's a weird one. A humpback with long scaly antennae and an equally scaly backside. I'm guessing it's something in Nematocera, but that's just because I've never seen an actual fly with a scaly bum.
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Your invert guide in Suriname.
 
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Roger Thomason
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Looks like a Lepidophora sp. Bombyliidae...

https://diptera.i...to_id=5650

https://diptera.i...to_id=5649
 
Auke
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Thank you! If not that, clearly stiill very close!
Your invert guide in Suriname.
 
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