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 Dipteran?
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 18:35
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 Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
Photographed in my home garden today. IT was 6-7mm in length. They were in good numbers this morning. The day before was a very rainy one. Is this a Dipteran?
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 18:36
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
2nd picture of the same
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:09
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7353 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Welcome Amila! This is Hymenoptera - not sure which family - Chalcidoidea, I think. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| paqui |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:12
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Member Location: Valencia (spain) Posts: 816 Joined: 02.09.05 |
wings number isn't always easy to see but: - very thin first terguites of the abdomen - eyes situated at the sides of the head Though there are exceptions, this two things point at Hymenoptera Look at this one, for instance, itīs Tachysphex (Hymenoptera) but with fly-like eyes http://www.insect...earch.html By the other hand, your picīs one has spectacular antennae; more than 3 segments are Nematocera (in Diptera) Regards  (Oh, a better answer appeared while I was writing, sorry) Edited by paqui on 19-09-2009 19:14 |
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| Amila Salgado |
Posted on 19-09-2009 19:18
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Member Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 29 Joined: 18.09.09 |
Thank you, Tony! Thanks for your detailed response, paqui! Edited by Amila Salgado on 19-09-2009 19:19 |
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