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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-08-2006 13:45
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Hi This fly was taken by a friend of mine on 30th August 2006 in PERTH - Australia. ID please... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-08-2006 13:48
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| Steve Gaimari |
Posted on 31-08-2006 18:55
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beautiful photos! This is in the family Lauxaniidae. Definitely in the genus Steganopsis, and very probably Steganopsis melanogaster (I know it from eastern Australia, but have no specimens from the west - doesn't mean it isn't there though!). Speaking for the external morphology, it is identical to Steganopsis melanogaster - but you never know with lauxaniids what might be going on inside  The species is widespread - being at least in in eastern Australia (Queensland, NSW) as well as New Caledonia.
Steve Gaimari Plant Pest Diagnostics Lab, CDFA 3294 Meadowview Road Sacramento, CA 95832-1448, USA |
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