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Bombyliidae, Zambia - cf Exhylanthrax abruptus (original post)
Will van Niekerk
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Posted on 16-01-2012 23:30
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Another one; this one appreciably smaller than the previous "call it Bombyliid".

Place: Chisamba, Lusaka North, Zambia.

Habitat: Ornamental flowerbeds (within a wider area of dry scrub ).

Size - 7-9mm.

Date: 21-08-2011
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It is Bombyliidae.Smile
 
Will van Niekerk
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Via Hesse 1956 key - and the Nomenclator to sort out synonymy - this seems to be Exhyalanthrax abruptus.

And I knew I'd already put it here somewhere.
 
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