Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae, Archimicrodon sp. from Malawi

Posted by JariF on 09-10-2013 15:51
#1
Hi, a Syrphidae from Chipoka, Malawi. Collected with malaise last March.

Jari
Edited by JariF on 10-10-2013 17:09

Posted by rvanderweele on 09-10-2013 16:03
#2
fantastic! I think some people with get a bit restless now!

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 09-10-2013 20:32
#3
How right you are Ruud! :-)
Subfamily Microdontinae, but I don't dare to put a genus name on it. If you change the title to Microdontinae Menno Reemer will find it. He could tell you more I guess...

Posted by JariF on 10-10-2013 12:27
#4
Ok, thank You Gerard !
Edited by JariF on 10-10-2013 12:27

Posted by Menno Reemer on 10-10-2013 14:14
#5
Hi,
This is a species of the genus Archimicrodon. It is similar to A. brevicornis (Loew), but the taxonomy of this group is not worked out well.
For more on the generic taxonomy of Microdontinae, see ZooKeys 288 (open access PDF online at the ZooKeys website).

Posted by JariF on 10-10-2013 17:09
#6
Thank You Menno ! I must download the Zookeys article as well Smile