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Asilidae Crete Island 01
arnaudbdn
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Posted on 03-07-2022 16:44
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 Hi there,

I have photographed this Asilidae on the island of Crete (Greece), on the southern coast around Elafonisi.

I am no expert and I would like to know how far we could go in the identification of this individual? I am suspecting the genus Machimus sp. but not sure at all.

Any expert eye in the forum?

Thanks in advance
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Chris Cohen
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 Asilinae sp. (Machimus??). Pretty species.
 
piros
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 Could this be some Engelepogon sp.?
 
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 For sure Engelepogon cf goedli
Greetings,

Reinoud

Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/

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