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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which family is this - from down under

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 03-11-2007 09:56

I've no clue which family this may be. Genus would bonus, species the jackpot!

Moderately sized, say 10 mm. Males (?) - with the whitisch coloured upperside of abdomen - flew in small swarm (ca 10 ex) above grass near woodland ede (Eucalyptus). The hover, with there legs hanging down.

Melbourne, mid-october 2007.

Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 03-11-2007 10:03

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 03-11-2007 09:57

copula

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 03-11-2007 10:02

and lateral view

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-11-2007 10:08

I think Therevidae.

Posted by Zeegers on 03-11-2007 10:21

Would be my guess as well. However, things can be tricky down under.
Remarkable creature!

Theo

Posted by Zeegers on 03-11-2007 10:50

To name one pitfall: Apioceridae.
I have no experience with this family

Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-11-2007 10:52

http://www.cdfa.c...llery.html

Yep, sure it is a Therevidae!

Posted by Zeegers on 03-11-2007 11:00

Right, that settles it.

Theo

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 04-11-2007 17:07

Thanks all! I tried to get a closer ID via the website that Jorge mentioned. Very nice site!

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-11-2007 17:24

#10

and the site will keep growing. Be tuned.

Posted by Maddin on 04-11-2007 21:32

#11

Showed the pictures to Shaun Winterton (who is one of the authors of the nice Therevidae web page) and he ID the fly as Ectinorhynchus sp.
The genus is right now under revision... they are awesome looking flies and these are great pics!
Cheers
Martin

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-11-2007 22:21

#12

Maddin wrote:
Showed the pictures to Shaun Winterton (who is one of the authors of the nice Therevidae web page) and he ID the fly as Ectinorhynchus sp.
The genus is right now under revision... they are awesome looking flies and these are great pics!
Cheers
Martin

yep. the most richness diversity Therevidae is in Oceania.

lucky guys!