Thread subject: Diptera.info :: nice Ephydridae (Thai)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 04-01-2011 16:27
#1

This fly is uncommon on the stones of forest streams, 4mm, both N and S Thailand.
This male has a nice greenish-gold face.
Could I get your kind opinion which genus it may be?

Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-01-2011 15:49

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 04-01-2011 18:45
#2

An impresiive fly, Nikita.

Posted by Cranefly on 05-01-2011 08:34
#3

Very nice :|

Edited by Cranefly on 05-01-2011 08:35

Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-01-2011 21:55
#4

I think it's very nice too! :D
As to what it is ... possibly Rhinonapaea n.sp.?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-01-2011 16:49
#5

Rhinonapaea

Thank you, Tony!

n.sp.

so I suspected

Posted by Tadeusz Zatwarnicki on 06-01-2011 19:05
#6

It is Psilephydra iridescens

Tadeusz

Posted by Roger Thomason on 06-01-2011 19:19
#7

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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 06-01-2011 19:24
#8

Thank you, Tadeusz!