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Lauxaniidae? nr 2
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Posted on 02-04-2016 08:09
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 Photographed this darkly coloured Lauxanid (I think) in Stilbay, South Africa a week ago. Around 4mm in size. Would appreciate confirmation and ideas on furthering the ID please. The focus on the second image is poor but I include it as I thought there might somehow be info in it for the experts.

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 Lauxaniidae. The contrasting pale first tarsomere of the fore leg may be distinctive.
 
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 Hi John. Thanks for looking and confirming the family. I will try to follow the trail locally.

Philip
 
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