Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 big fly, --> Nemestrinidae (from Ecuador, 3pics)
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 17-10-2009 14:44
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 Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 763 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Hello to all! ??? what's this??? About 2cm long. This one here was only sitting on the leaf, very cooperative for taking pictures, in the Botanical Garden of Quito (ab. 2850m asl). At our first visit there I saw one or two of them (I'm rather sure it was the same species) hovering in the middle of the air (means: not at some flowers or females or so). Looking at this strange wing venation, of course it can't be a hoverfly. And, lacking a large proboscis, I do neither think it's a Bombylid. But what is it? (Edit: Family's name in title) Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [186.1Kb] Edited by Rupert Huber on 17-10-2009 20:02 Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 17-10-2009 14:44
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 763 Joined: 19.07.07 |
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Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [147.93Kb] Best greetings Rupert |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 17-10-2009 14:45
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 763 Joined: 19.07.07 |
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Rupert Huber attached the following image:  [184.18Kb] Best greetings Rupert |
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| Gordon |
Posted on 17-10-2009 14:54
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 Member Location: Lake Kerkini, Greece Posts: 1101 Joined: 02.01.08 |
Not all Bombyliids have a large proboscis, I think it is one myself. |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 17-10-2009 15:41
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Nemestrinidae; not sure which genus. |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 17-10-2009 20:06
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 763 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Thank you both, especially Eric of course, for the undoubtedly correct family.
Best greetings Rupert |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 17-10-2009 21:29
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Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Your welcome Rupert. I have since received information from "Nemestrinidae <nemestrinidae@gmail.com>" that the genus is Hyrmophlaeba sp. Eric |
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| Rupert Huber |
Posted on 18-10-2009 01:36
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Member Location: Germany / South-East Bavaria Posts: 763 Joined: 19.07.07 |
Thanks a lot again, Eric!
Best greetings Rupert |
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