Thread subject: Diptera.info :: W Papua: mighty hairy Tabanid

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-01-2015 13:55
#1
Habbema Lake, 3350m asl, 4.14S 138.71E

Posted by Zeegers on 03-01-2015 15:20
#2
Hi Nikita

And mighty interesting ! Looks like a Pangoniinae or possibly a very weird Bouvieromyiini or Rhinomyzini (which is very poorly represented in the Australasian). I have the relevant key but would need to see the specimen myself, since I have little experience with New Guinea.
Send me a PM if you want to send the material.

Theo

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-01-2015 15:59
#3
Thank you, Theo.
1. See PM
2. Look at one more Pangoniinae (sorry, from 2000 m asl only)
Nikita

Posted by Zeegers on 15-02-2015 17:54
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SO, I studied the specimen.
It is the male of Scaptia (Pseudoscione) albipilosa.

Known only from the type locality..... Lake Habbema ! Sounds familiar ?

The other species of Scaptia (Pseudoscione) from 2000 m. is new to science. Need to work on that.

Theo

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-02-2015 20:22
#5
Wow!!!

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-02-2015 20:30
#6
Voila: type locality of Scaptia (Pseudoscione) albipilosa

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 17-02-2015 20:50
#7
And type locality for undescribed Scaptia (Pseudoscione)

Posted by Zeegers on 06-12-2021 16:54
#8
I misjudged the descriptions in the literature. It turned out to be Copidapha (previously: Scaptia) unilineata (Oldroyd, 1947)

Sorry for not reporting back.

Theo