Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 male Rhampomyia
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 16-05-2012 13:52
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
13 May 2012 length 4 mm John Sankey attached the following image:  [110.86Kb] Edited by John Sankey on 15-10-2012 21:36 |
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 16-05-2012 13:52
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
closeup of the eye
John Sankey attached the following image:  [63.8Kb] |
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| mossnisse |
Posted on 16-05-2012 14:14
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Rhampomyia (Empididae) |
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| John Sankey |
Posted on 16-05-2012 19:42
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Member Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 160 Joined: 24.04.12 |
Assume this is a male then. Are these eyes normal? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-05-2012 22:11
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
There are many species that have upper ommatidia larger than lower ommatidia. It happens all over the Diptera order.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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