Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mintho
Posted by Flippie on 29-03-2016 15:40
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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
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Edit 1: Title corrected to genus level after ID by Theo
Edited by Flippie on 30-03-2016 01:05
Posted by Flippie on 29-03-2016 15:41
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Posted by Flippie on 29-03-2016 15:41
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Posted by Flippie on 29-03-2016 15:42
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Posted by Zeegers on 29-03-2016 16:48
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That is a member of the tribe Minthoini, probably Mintho itself.
I need to check which genera you guys have
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 29-03-2016 16:54
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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)
Posted by Flippie on 29-03-2016 19:26
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Thank you Theo, that is excellent.
Best
Philip