Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Alcimus (Red Robber) Zambia

Posted by Will van Niekerk on 28-11-2014 22:47
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Should actually be Alcimus; Separation here from Philodicus is an issue because the position and thus length of the R2+3/R4 crossvein isn't readily apparent (very short in Alcimus, medium-length in Philodicus. However, the female's ovipositor should be typical of Alcimus, and in a (not here) very fuzzy angle of the male, the vein seems to be right for Alcimus; possible confirmation in similarly-formed specimens photographed elsewhere showing the appropriate venation clearly.