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 Benin : Telostylinys lineolatus?
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| jpjepilou |
Posted on 22-10-2024 09:10
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Member Location: Posts: 100 Joined: 07.10.19 |
Hi, I found this one in Abomey-Calavi near Cotonou. Could it be Telostylinus lineolatus?  jpjepilou : Bénin : Abomey Calavi : 00000 : 20/10/2024 Altitude : 15 m - Taille : nm Réf. : 350533  jpjepilou : Bénin : Abomey Calavi : 00000 : 20/10/2024 Altitude : 16 m - Taille : nm Réf. : 350525 Best regards JPhilippe |
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| jpjepilou |
Posted on 22-10-2024 12:04
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Member Location: Posts: 100 Joined: 07.10.19 |
Hi, could it be Chaetonerius apicalis? JP |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 22-10-2024 15:37
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Because no other genus of Neriidae is known from sub-Saharan Africa I assume you have some species of Chaetonerius. Your fly has 2 pairs of dorsocentrals, dark femora, and a yellow fore coxa. Aczél's (1954) review of Neriidae of the Belgian Congo stated that Chaetonerius apicalis specimens with fewer than 4 pairs of dorsocentrals do not have the femora entirely dark. The other common species C. latifemur has the fore coxa brown. But according to the Manual of Afrotropical Diptera Aczél's color characters are not reliable.
Edited by John Carr on 22-10-2024 15:37 |
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| jpjepilou |
Posted on 22-10-2024 18:32
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Member Location: Posts: 100 Joined: 07.10.19 |
Hi Sir, Thank you for your help. Best regards JPhilippe |
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