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Asilidae ID / Brittany / France
The Ghost Nightjar
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Posted on 12-08-2016 06:28
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 Hello,
Could it be Neomochtherus geniculatus ?
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos168/big/img_4112.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 168972

Rgds,
Yann
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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 www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos168/big/img_4115.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 168973
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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 Other view :
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos169/big/img_4118.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 169138
 
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 Not Neomochtherus for sure. It is a male of any genus of the Machimus group, I would bet on a Tolmerus sp. Or something very close. I don't dare to suggest a species as I am not familiar with the Asilidae of Brittany Sad
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 15-08-2016 11:58
 
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 Thanks Piluca.
 
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