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Ecuador cloud forest (Richardia sp.)
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Found last week in the cloud forests of Mindo, Ecuador ~1500M

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Thanks for any help,
Paul
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That's very nice! Grin
Sincerely yours
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One for John Smit ... who is (ironically) in Peru Grin Looks like Richardiidae to me but that's just a guess Smile

Gorgeous photos ... find some tachinids! Wink Pfft
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Very nice pic!!
It's indeed Richardiidae, genus Richardia. That's what I can do from the top of my head, will get back to it for a species name.

Back in the Netherlands at this moment, albeit only for two more weeks...

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Thanks Chris and Jon, help is very appreciated.
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