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 Australian Hybotidae
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-10-2011 05:07
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Can any one suggest a family? Malaise trap, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [24.51Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 06-10-2011 09:02 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2011 08:55
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Hybotidae: Tachydromiinae. Platypalpus-ish, but I am not familiar with all Australian genera in the subfamily.
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-10-2011 09:14
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Paul. Looking at my catalogue I had requested an ID for a similar fly and the genera was Elaphopeza sp. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-10-2011 10:26
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
That's possible although the postpronotal lobes (humeri) appear to be developed in this specimen and that should not be the case in the Drapetini, where elaphropeza belongs. Perhaps a trick of the light, though.
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-10-2011 20:53
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
The postpronotal lobes are evident under the microscope in this specimen. FYI here is the other fly that looks similar. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [13.22Kb] |
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