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 Tephritidae, Zambia
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 16-01-2012 21:33
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A change in the wind! Did I perhaps get marginally better at identifying insects? Probably not, but these were small and relatively unbristly so blamed them on a different page of the so-called comprehensive guide to insects of South Africa. The first of three small, innocuous flies that did not like the flash and, if they did drown in the pool, did not survive intact, meet "Call it Tephritidae 1", perched atop a nailbrush. EDIT: sorry, details of fly: Location - bathroom sink, low-level agricultural land, Chongwe District, Lusaka, Zambia. Date - 30-09-2011 Size - Very small, I tend to overestimate measurements, so about the size of a standard laboratory female Drosophila melanogaster (4-5mm?) Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [139.23Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 19-01-2012 02:06 |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 16-01-2012 22:50
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It is a tephritid, indeed, but no further ID. Sorry.
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 16-01-2012 23:11
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
For me to be able to file it to family with confidence is very good progress at this stage! Thanks!
Edited by Will van Niekerk on 16-01-2012 23:11 |
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