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Diptera from Morocco
Carlos Galan
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Posted on 19-12-2011 01:21
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Hello, I found this fly dead in the water of a pound in the north of Morocco, in the rif, about 1700 meters above the sea, in a forest of Cedrus atlantica and Abies maroccana.

Does anyone know the family, subfamily, tribe, genus or specie?

Thanks.

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Carlos Galan
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Same individue.

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Carlos Galan
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Same individue. End of abdomen.

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Dolichopodidae
 
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Hercostomus
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Carlos Galan
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Great, thanks Jhon and Igor. Igor, with your permision, I,ll put your name as determinator of the specimen in my collection.

Whit a photo of other parts of the animal, will be posible know the specie?
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wing and fore tarsus, please
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Carlos Galan
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Posted on 29-12-2011 21:30
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Igor, I hope that this photos can be usefull. Thanks for your help.

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Igor Grichanov
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It keys to Hercostomus discriminatus Parent, 1925: Bull.Soc.r.Ent.Egypte 9: 187 **Type locality: Morocco: Favier, Environs de Tanger. Palaearctic: Spain, Morocco *
But I never seen this species.
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Thanks a lot Igor, there is not photos on internet for confirm the determination, but I will put this name in this specimen.
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