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Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-10-2007 13:56

I must say again: Moegistorhynchus longirostris --- IS AN INCREDIBLE FLY!
Nemestrinidae (another favorite family for me) - Moegistorhynchus longirostris. Unfortunately there is only in Africa.

http://tinyurl.co...

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-10-2007 14:00

Posted by Tony Irwin on 31-10-2007 21:42

More about these flies here :
http://www.natura...ature.html

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-10-2007 22:13

i know Tony.

I put that link in shoutbox before I give the url for image of that fabulous fly.

http://tinyurl.com/2c8d42
And there are more awesome Nemestrinidae as Atriadops vespertilio!

I saw today the genus Psilodera from Acroceridae. Awesome fly.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-10-2007 22:14

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-11-2007 02:31

more favorite flies:

Mydidae - Cephalocera fascipennis - this fly is among one that has the most beautiful wings: beautiful venation, amazing spotted wing!

Platystomatidae - Bromophila caffra - head... totally red!

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 19:24

Another for the list!!

Pyrgotidae - Pyrgotella chagnoni
http://bugguide.n...120/bgpage

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 12-08-2009 21:17

another new fave for me... maybe the number 1 at the moment

The spectacular Cephalodromia cf. nitens (Mythicomyiidae). You must love this!!!

http://diptera.in...d_id=23643

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 13-08-2009 16:48

Definitely Eurychoromyia mallea Hendel. In the next few months, I have a paper coming out about this fly and it's relatives (it's in press).

Although there are a lot of other very cool lauxanioids! Such as Wawu monstruosus (van der Wulp).

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-08-2009 18:18

WHAT?!!?!? Are you saying that you have discovered the Eurychoromyia mallea??!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?

I will scream if it is true!!!! I must *REALLY* go to the place of the Eurychoromyia mallea!!!!!!

What a name... Wawu

Is this from Mars?!?!?

WOW!!!! You want us a heart attack!!!

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 13-08-2009 18:20

Posted by xylo on 13-08-2009 18:47

If Steve has some recent specimens: He is my FLY-HERO!!!

Jorge, have look at Broad-headed Flies (Eurychoromyidae) for type locality and additional information.

so long,
xylo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-08-2009 19:04

#10

xylo... I knew all about the location of this fly... and the rarity of the Eurychoromyidae!! I knew this fly since 2007

Rarity? lol ... we can say: no one alive dipterologist/person has seen an ALIVE specimen of that OUT OF THIS WORLD fly... I'm eager to "hear" Steve saying: YES, I HAVE FOUND Eurychoromyia mallea!!! I would scream if this is true!!!

Posted by Paul Beuk on 14-08-2009 07:17

#11

Luckily this site does not carry sounds.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 14-08-2009 10:09

#12

well... that's a feature you should add to DI. Enabling sound files.

lol

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 17-08-2009 17:53

#14

I hate to disappoint anyone, but I have no other specimens of Eurychoromyia mallea than the 4 collected by Schnuse 100 years ago (although I have tried 3 times!). However, I've solved the "mystery" about what it "is", so to speak. I hope that'll be enough to make people happy.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-08-2009 18:51

#15

Steve, I can be a volunteer to help you finding Eurychomyiidae

eheh