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 Laxenecera sp? Large, Afrotropical Asilidae
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 20-04-2013 14:23
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Location: Chongwe, Lusaka, Zambia Habitat: mixed trees and long grass. Damp Areas. Date: Seen occasionally February-March 2013, Seen mating around 5-8 March. Size: Probably around 2-2.5 cm. Notes: Seemed to be associated with grasshopper-rich patches, but on both occasions when it was seen feeding, had preyed upon small semi-social wasps. Has swollen thighs of Hoplistomeris nobilis, otherwise very little in common. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [193.47Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 25-04-2013 15:13 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 20-04-2013 14:23
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 20-04-2013 14:24
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 25-04-2013 15:12
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Editing to 'Laxenecera sp?', as a similar fly in a different thread was pointed out to be Laxenecera, possibly L. albicincta, and this fly resembles a female of that species posted elsewhere. |
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