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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ID, New Caledonia

Posted by Ben Caledonia on 03-09-2022 02:18

Hello,

ID please
in New Caledonia

Hexatomini ?

Thanks

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Posted by John Carr on 03-09-2022 18:37

Compare Gynoplistia nigriventris Alexander, 1948.

Posted by Ben Caledonia on 05-09-2022 03:02

Thanks a lot John !
Could it be also G. williamsiana which seems to be more common ?

Posted by John Carr on 05-09-2022 09:41

Ben Caledonia wrote:
Thanks a lot John !
Could it be also G. williamsiana which seems to be more common ?

Based on the description Gynoplistia williamsiana has paler abdomen and wing. A comparison of the antenna structure to each species description could help ID.

Posted by Ben Caledonia on 06-09-2022 10:34

Thanks again John!