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| loepa |
Posted on 09-11-2007 10:57
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Oct 28, 2007 SW-China about 2mm Loepa http://www.insect... |
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| loepa |
Posted on 09-11-2007 10:59
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Posted on 09-11-2007 11:00
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 09-11-2007 11:19
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First though was Lauxaniidae, but 2 mm is small and the behaviou appears to be atypical. I was wondering about Camillidae... Did you collect some that you can send? Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 09-11-2007 20:09
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This certainly doesn't belong to the family Lauxaniidae, since there seems to be at least one costal break. It does look like a Camillidae, but are there Camillidae with such an elongate third antennal segment?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 09-11-2007 21:03
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I think it may be Ephydridae, I've seen something alike in Thailand. Is it yours, Tony? Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 09-11-2007 21:09 Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 09-11-2007 21:30
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Mmmm.. I looked at Loepa's pictures and decided to keep quiet for while. The similarity to your specimen (which I agree is Ephydridae) is due to convergent evolution - apart from being small, black and shiny, the elongate antennae are the only thing they share. Head shape, body shape and (especially) posture are all different. The posture of Loepa's flies bothers me most - no self-respecting ephydrid would ever wander around in that ridiculous way.  Camillidae seems like a good bet to me. Someone with access to a good world acalypterate collection should be able to spot this one. Are you awake, yet Steve? Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| loepa |
Posted on 10-11-2007 14:39
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many thanks! I post some more photos now. Loepa http://www.insect... |
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| loepa |
Posted on 10-11-2007 14:40
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| loepa |
Posted on 10-11-2007 14:41
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| loepa |
Posted on 10-11-2007 14:42
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Posted on 10-11-2007 14:42
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 10-11-2007 14:47
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spectacular flies!! lucky you! I'd go for Camillidae as well.  |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 10-11-2007 20:19
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Send some specimens, PLEASE! 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 10-11-2007 21:54
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Sometimes I asked myself: are we normal? And then, I see many flies pass over my head and follow them trying catch! |
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| loepa |
Posted on 12-11-2007 03:27
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Thanks for all of you. Paul and Jorge, please look at PM. Loepa http://www.insect... |
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| loepa |
Posted on 12-11-2007 06:17
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| loepa |
Posted on 12-11-2007 06:18
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Posted on 12-11-2007 06:20
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 12-11-2007 08:13
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I'll dive into the books again, tonight, with these images.
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but don't see the image in the post.