Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Thyreophora cynophila (Piophilidae): the 'long-extinct' dipteran rediscovered in Spain

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 06-08-2010 07:13
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Anybody thought it is extinct? Huh? I didn't. There are over 15 specimens in German collections, and the Panzer's type is extant, too. Nosferatumyia, which is known from 2 specimens (not younger than those of T. cynophila, looks more fascinating (but also weird).

Edited by Nosferatumyia on 06-08-2010 07:21