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 Ecuadorian wasp-mimicking fruit flies (Neoidiotypa?)
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| pbertner |
Posted on 20-08-2024 23:25
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Found in Río Bigal reserve ~800M, just under cloud forest in Ecuador. Found during the day  Thanks for any help with the ID, Paul Edited by pbertner on 26-08-2024 17:58 Portfolio - https://rainfores...ugmug.com/ http://www.flickr...37609@N08/ blog photo companion http://pbertner.w... |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 21-08-2024 09:59
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I'm not an expert in either family, but I wonder whether this might be one of the wasp-mimicking Tephritidae, rather than a syrphid?
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| John Carr |
Posted on 21-08-2024 13:11
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Some Tephritoidea. I think I see the subcosta bent at a right angle as in Tephritidae. |
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| pbertner |
Posted on 26-08-2024 17:59
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Thanks Tony and John, tentatively IDed as the Tephritid (Neoidiotypa sp.).
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| von Tschirnhaus |
Posted on 26-08-2024 18:24
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Member Location: Bielefeld, Germany Posts: 454 Joined: 04.11.07 |
In Kenya, Kakamega Forest, occurs a similar robust platystomatid which in addition has wings folded exactly as Vespidae. m.tschirnhaus@uni-bielefeld.de
Edited by von Tschirnhaus on 26-08-2024 18:25 |
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