Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Surinamese Asilidae: Eicherax sp.

Posted by Auke on 19-11-2012 22:11
#1
Another pair of Asilidae. One of them was repeatedly shaking its abdomen while mating. Is that behaviour necessary to deliver the sperm to the female? Is this done by all Asilidae? And could anybody put a name on this species as well?

Suriname, Para, Zanderij (secondary savanna forest), XI-2012

Best regards,

Scarabaeoid
Edited by Auke on 17-02-2013 05:04

Posted by Eric Fisher on 22-11-2012 18:24
#2
Eicherax sp.

Posted by Auke on 06-02-2013 01:48
#3
Thank you very much! I added the genus to my picture file.

Best regards,

Scarabaeoid