Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae to identify - Machimus cfr. rusticus (female)

Posted by jaho on 15-11-2014 12:41
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Nope :) For instance D. harpax has them also, but little shorter and the shape of an ovipositor is much different. On the other hand a similar ovipositor have females of D. fuscipennis, but not so elongated as D. picipes and hair are barely visible. At first I meant to emphasize the most striking feature - the length of hair, which is characteristic for this species. Nevertheless you should always pay attention to the shape of an ovipositor. It's is a well distinguishing feature within females of Dysmachus, which is quite untypical for Asilinae.