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 Ausralian fly - family?
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-06-2011 06:17
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Could somebody suggest a family please? Platystomatidae? Malaise trap, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [34.18Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 06-06-2011 06:20 |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-06-2011 06:19
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Another, probably the same species. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [29.59Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-06-2011 08:57
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I doubt that they are the same species. There are too many differences in colour (legs, wings), leg chaetotaxy, wing venation, etc. I think the first might actually be Sepsidae, the second (for me) has too few visible details. Perhaps Ulididiae?
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-06-2011 09:11
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Paul. I guess i was wrong twice. I thought they might be m&f of a species. I'll present them again with your suggestions. I was looking at the white abdominal bands mainly. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-06-2011 09:26
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Hi Paul. I see your point about leg chaetotaxy, I bare it in mind in the future. |
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