Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Mintho
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| Flippie |
Posted on 29-03-2016 15:40
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
Photographed on the weekend in the Stillbay area of South Africa. Appeared to be grazing on some fungus on the back of a lemon tree leaf. Approximately 6mm body length. I would like to confirm the genus and progress if possible. Thanks Philip 4 Photos: Edit 1: Title corrected to genus level after ID by Theo Flippie attached the following image:  [190.82Kb] Edited by Flippie on 30-03-2016 01:05 |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 29-03-2016 15:41
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| Flippie |
Posted on 29-03-2016 15:41
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| Flippie |
Posted on 29-03-2016 15:42
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-03-2016 16:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19380 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That is a member of the tribe Minthoini, probably Mintho itself. I need to check which genera you guys have Theo |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-03-2016 16:54
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19380 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yeap. Very clearly Mintho flavicoxa. If you know what to look for, you can very nicely observe the orange frontal coxa (nomen est omen). Well known from southern Africa (see Emden, 1960) |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 29-03-2016 19:26
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
Thank you Theo, that is excellent. Best Philip |
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