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Robberfly from Tessin, Switserland new photo
Cor Zonneveld	#1 Posted on 24-11-2007 14:10
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Last summer I saw various Robberflies in Switzerland, Tessin. I wonder whether this one can be IDed tot genus level (or below!). This was a rather smallish species, much smaller than Machimus and Laphria also flying there, especially more slender. I'm not sure the male and female are the same species. Habitat: confirous forest with meadows. This Roberfly was common on foot tracks in the forest, resting on stones. Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [155.57Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 29-11-2007 16:45 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#2 Posted on 24-11-2007 14:11
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	second photo Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [140Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#3 Posted on 24-11-2007 14:13
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	slightly different location Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [148.01Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#4 Posted on 24-11-2007 14:13
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	and finally lateral view of female Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [119.01Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Danny Wolff	#5 Posted on 25-11-2007 16:49
Member Location: Germany Posts: 328 Joined: 27.05.04	Hello, picture three shows a male Neoitamus, probably N. cyanurus. Do you have a much bigger detail of the genitalia of the male on picture two and maybe a little bit more lightened? Greetings, Danny Wolff


Cor Zonneveld	#6 Posted on 25-11-2007 18:04
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Thanks for the input! I looked whether I have something as you requested, this is the best I could make of it. Since this must be a male (I hadn't notices that yet...) it must be a different species! Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [156.36Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 25-11-2007 18:06 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#7 Posted on 29-11-2007 16:47
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Here's a much better photo, other date but I'm quite sure same species (same location). Cor Zonneveld attached the following image: [141.05Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Danny Wolff	#8 Posted on 30-11-2007 20:01
Member Location: Germany Posts: 328 Joined: 27.05.04	Hello, nice picture. I think it is Neomochtherus melanopus (former Paritamus melanopus). Genitalia are quite well to see in this lateral view. The females above should also be N. melanopus. Greetings, Danny Wolff


Cor Zonneveld	#9 Posted on 01-12-2007 17:04
Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Thanks a lot Danny, one more IDed! I will come up with some others in due time... Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld