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nice Ephydridae (Thai)
Nikita Vikhrev
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Posted on 04-01-2011 16:27
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This fly is uncommon on the stones of forest streams, 4mm, both N and S Thailand.
This male has a nice greenish-gold face.
Could I get your kind opinion which genus it may be?
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Dmitry Gavryushin
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An impresiive fly, Nikita.
 
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Very nice Frown
Edited by Cranefly on 05-01-2011 08:35
 
Tony Irwin
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I think it's very nice too! Grin
As to what it is ... possibly Rhinonapaea n.sp.?
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Nikita Vikhrev
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Rhinonapaea

Thank you, Tony!

n.sp.

so I suspected
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Tadeusz Zatwarnicki
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It is Psilephydra iridescens

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Hmm...someone with inside information ?..Wink
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Nikita Vikhrev
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Thank you, Tadeusz!
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