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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Interesting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>First, the proper genus is Mesembrius, Not HELOPHILUS.
Whether the species is insignis Walker is not certain as the critical characters
can not be seen in the photograph.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Second, while Eristalinus avorum is a valid name, the
species is not avorum, but probably megacephalus Rossi.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>I am willing to help with identification and proper
classification of flower flies, but in most cases, one needs to collect VOUCHER
specimens as many species can only be identified on the basis of characters of
wing microtrichia, male genitalia, etc., which can not be seen in
photographs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>F. Christian Thompson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Dept. Entomology</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Smithsonian Institution</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Washington, DC 20560</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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href="mailto:kchouhan10@gmail.com">kuldeep singh chiuhan</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 26, 2010 12:14 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Syrphidae] A new post on two Syrphids from
Thailand</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear sir,</DIV>
<DIV>Myself kuldeep singh chouaan (M.Sc. Entomology) form Anand Agricultural
Unversity, Anand doing research on various aspects of Syrphid
fly(biology, feeding potential and evaluation of some insecticides
for their safety to syrphid fly). if you have any research
article related to aspects thab send for better performance of research
work. <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>2010/8/24 Pisuth EK-AMNUAY <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
title="mailto:insectzoos@hotmail.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:insectzoos@hotmail.com">insectzoos@hotmail.com</A>></SPAN><BR>
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<DIV>Dear Sir,<BR> <BR>Thank yiou very much to welcome <A
title="mailto:insectzoos@hotmail.com CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="mailto:insectzoos@hotmail.com" target=_blank>insectzoos@hotmail.com</A>
as a mailing list of Syrphidae website.<BR> <BR>I am the author of <A
title="http://www.malaeng.com/ CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="http://www.malaeng.com/" target=_blank>www.malaeng.com/</A> and I
am planing to put something more on Syrphidae from Thailand on this
website in order to stimulate the interests of the Thai people. For doing this
I need some help especially identification check and any photo
contribution for the records of the species occurring in
Thailand.<BR> <BR>I am please to link your website to my
site as well, please provide me the link to the front page, logo or small
picture relating so.<BR> <BR>By the way I have placed one article on two
Syrphids from Thailand on my website today, please visit and feel free to
comments.<BR> <BR><A
title="http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=9721 CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=9721"
target=_blank>http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=9721</A><BR> <BR> <BR>Thanks
and regards, <BR><BR>Pisuth Ek-Amnuay<BR><BR>
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