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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 04-06-2011 02:31
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Can anybody suggest a family for this Strepsiptera? Malaise trap, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [14.49Kb] |
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| John Smit |
Posted on 04-06-2011 11:33
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 Member Location: Utrecht Posts: 565 Joined: 05.10.04 |
Dea Graeme, In order to be able to id the family some more detailed pictures are needed. Or a bigger sized picture. The details necessary for identification are the number of tarsi, including whether or not the last tarsal segment holds rudimentairy claws. Furthermore details of the mandibles and the antenne. For the moment I think it´s either Halictophagidae or Stylopidae, but will need the mentioned details in order to confirm it. Best wishes, John |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 04-06-2011 21:44
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
John. Unfortunately this picture is at the limits of my equipment. And I would need a better microscope, and probably younger eyes, to obtain the informstion you reqire. Thank you for your response. |
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