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 STRANGE FLY fm INDIA. pls Identify.
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| sudhi |
Posted on 08-03-2009 19:50
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The specimen is from southern India (kerala State). Can anyone pls identify the genera? Seems to be an Empidid???
sudhi attached the following image:  [55.08Kb] Edited by sudhi on 08-03-2009 20:02 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 08-03-2009 20:21
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Toxophora (Bombyliidae)
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 09-03-2009 10:29
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Only species recorded in India is Toxophora iavana Wied. I have seen type of T. zilpa Walker, a synonym of iavana, and it looks very like your specimen. But always be aware of the very real likelihood of undecided species. |
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