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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Small-headed Flies (Acroceridae) » Turbopsebius » Turbopsebius sulphuripes
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Diptera; Abdomen, Thorax and EYES !!! - Turbopsebius sulphuripes - male
Copyright © 2010 Bruce Getty

Diptera; Abdomen, Thorax and EYES !!! - Turbopsebius sulphuripes - Male
Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 25, 2010
Size: 5.8mm
Collected at light trap on leaf adjacent to sheet. Abdomen and thorax very round, covered in dense yellow hairs.
What passes as the head is deflexed and consists of two large eyes, with antennae. No discernable mouth parts or
other useful looking appendages. The right front leg is missing and the haltare shows as a small opaque/white
disk between the legs. I have no clue where to start looking for an ID on this strange guy. Any and all assistance appreciated.

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Diptera; Abdomen, Thorax and EYES !!! - Turbopsebius sulphuripes - male Diptera: Abdomen, thorax and EYES! - Turbopsebius sulphuripes - male
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Contributed by Bruce Getty on 1 July, 2010 - 8:23pm
Last updated 2 July, 2010 - 2:28pm

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… v belov, 2 July, 2010 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

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Moved for expert attention.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 July, 2010 - 8:56pm login or register to post comments

Small-headed Fly (Acroceridae), maybe?
Bears at least a passing resemblance to Turbopsebius:



Might be something in that general vicinity, at any rate. Let's see what the experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 July, 2010 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
That "thumb" on the costal margin of the wing is pretty diagnostic (though only for males if I recall correctly).
… Eric R. Eaton, 2 July, 2010 - 12:57am login or register to post comments

 
sure; i'll ask Dennis to chek
he knows this fascinating group well
… v belov, 1 July, 2010 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Turbopsebius sulphuripes
No question about it! And as noted, a male. The "thumb" on the wing is a character in Turbopsebius and Pterodontia.
… Dennis Haines, 2 July, 2010 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

 
Turbopsebius
Thank you all very much. One of the strangest insects I've seen so
far.
… Bruce Getty, 2 July, 2010 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

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