Thread subject: Diptera.info :: "star trek" fly. :D from South Africa!

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 28-12-2007 03:00
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Hannes Mitchell took this photo on 18th December 2007 in South Africa.

The original name "star trek" for this fly was given by himself.

This must be one of the strangest flies I've seen. Diopsidae. Which genus? Smile


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Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-12-2007 09:14
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Well I'm afraid even a quick look at the key by Curran (1931, http://digitallib.../N0463.pdf) would tell that few important details are visible except length of eye-stalks (1 or 2 pairs of spines on thorax, presense of intra-alar bristles, form and bristles of scutellum)...

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2008 12:36
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another photo by Hannes Mitchell.
It is an awesome fly!
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