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small bent syrphid from Ecuador
Rupert Huber
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Posted on 18-10-2009 01:45
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 Hello to all!
Who knows this little hoverfly, about 6-8mm long or so, sitting on my travelmate's finger here.

15.8.09, Ecuador, Prov. Napo, near Misahuallí, about 400m asl.
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 Looks like an Ocyptamus...
Martin Hauser
 
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 I agree with Martin!
This is also a very large genus (> 300 described species), badly in need of through revision.
 
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Appreciate it, Tony Irwin! I got the hint to use the key next to Langton and Pinder key for females of Chironomidae. So no specific queries, except the keys... I will keep this on my list and hope th

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I have the hard copy book, if you have any specific queries, but I'm not scanning the 500+ pages!

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