Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Bombyliidae, Australoechus. Zambia
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 19-01-2012 23:30
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Location: Chongwe, Lusaka, Zambia. Habitat: seasonally cut dry grass. Date: 18.08.2011, but similar species seen through visit (August-November) Size: 10-12mm, excluding proboscis. Bears a passing resemblance to some species of Bombylius in the gallery, and Picker, Griffiths and Weaving's Australoechus, but can't seem to find any to match convincingly. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [108.35Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 05-02-2012 17:19 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 04-02-2012 15:41
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Still no takers? I thought its charisma made it appealing and its monobrow made it distinctive... |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 05-02-2012 14:34
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all i can say is that it appears to be Australoechus not Bombylius. |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 05-02-2012 17:19
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks! Updating title... |
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