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 Dolichopodidae from Moorea, French Polynesia > Achradocera apicalis
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| Tramage |
Posted on 13-09-2025 12:40
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Hello, This Dolichopodidae male has been collected in a yellow pan trap in coastal area of Moorea, in French Polynesia. I don't know its subfamily nor genus, does anyone can help me please ? Thank you for the help ! Tramage attached the following image:  [116.67Kb] Edited by Tramage on 17-09-2025 07:40 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-09-2025 13:04
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Achradocera. Only A. barbata is known from French Polynesia. |
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| Tramage |
Posted on 13-09-2025 13:47
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It seems that A. apicalis is present in French Polynesia too, based on the abstract of "Taxonomic revision of Achradocera Becker (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), with description of two new species". Does anyone have the pdf of this publication please ? So I can dissect some males and identify them. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 13-09-2025 15:06
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Now that I look at some pictures of A. barbata, I see males have a much longer antenna than your fly. |
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| Tramage |
Posted on 13-09-2025 19:28
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Here is a (bad) picture of the genitalia, it does agree with the genital structure of A. apicalis : https://zenodo.or...s/13915961
Tramage attached the following image:  [18.89Kb] Edited by Tramage on 13-09-2025 19:28 |
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