Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilinae from Greece --> Machimus sp. (female)

Posted by John Carr on 07-11-2015 03:57
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You can quickly rule out Laphria by the antennae. Asilidae with cell r1 closed and a long arista are Asilinae. Asilidae with cell r1 closed and blunt-tipped antennae are Laphriinae. There are a few exceptions and disagreements about classification, but at least in North America this rule works for the common species.