Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tolmerus to confirm

Posted by rafael_carbonell on 07-03-2016 19:10
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Asilinae cf. "Machimus/Tolmerus" found dead, August 22th, 2015.
(IBERIA. CATALONIA: GIRONA Beuda: 400 masl)

DESCRIPTION:
HEAD: Postpedicel (3rd antennal segment) with an apical arista. Postpedicel nearly equal in length to first two antennal segments combined. Face completely covered with pubescence or only with a very narrow shiny longitudinal stripe. Postocular bristles (occipital bristles) either weakly bent or straight. Facial gibbosity well-developed (at least occupying lower half of face). Space between orbits (0.55 mm) wider than half the eye width (1.00 mm). THORAX: Two thorax bristles well-developed anterior to transverse suture. Four bristles on scutellum apex. WING: Alula of wing present. Anal cell present. Marginal cell r1 closed (and stalked), outer margin of cell separated from wing margin. ABDOMEN: Abdominal tergite 2 at most 2 times as long as wide. Lateral marginal bristles on tergites (discal bristles) well-developed. At least tergites tomentose. Two last segments anterior to ovipositor tomentose. Sternites mainly tomentose. LEGS: Pulvilli present. Metatarsus of mid leg of usual length. At least tibiae yellowish or red. Front femur without distinct stout bristles ventrally and only with hairs. Legs almost entirely black (the external sides of tibiae dark red). GENITALIA: Cerci free, not surrounded by last tergite.