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 Big black robberfly (Laphriinae?)
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| Isidro |
Posted on 17-05-2009 15:21
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2102 Joined: 26.04.07 |
This magnific asilid, Laphriinae-like, was yesteday at La Peņa, Huesca, NE Spain, in Pre-Pyrenees at 500 meters. Sizes about 30-35 mm. Seems like a Laphria but as far as I know this genus is from high mountain and the place was only a 500 meters above sea. Pogonosoma maroccanum is very different. Maybe a very big Choerades??? I wish very much an ID. Attracted for a wide bright white surface for taking sun.   Thanks a lot, Isidro |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 30-05-2009 20:35
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2102 Joined: 26.04.07 |
HEEEEEELLLLLOOOOOOOO |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 13-07-2009 17:28
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2102 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Rescuing old, forgottend and unresolved posts... |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 13-07-2009 20:23
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Isidro, This seems to have a head shape more like that of Andrenosoma than Choerades -- except the proboscis can't be seen (very important in this group). Wing cell r5 appears to be wide open -- characteristic of Choerades (closed petiolate in Andrenosoma). So fly is puzzling to me without more photos (or specimen!); do you have either? Eric |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 13-07-2009 21:03
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2102 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks a lot Eric, no, I haven't more photos (just when I go to take a lateral shot, the robberfly decided that it was enough and flied far) nor specimen. Then is impossible?  |
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| Dysmachus |
Posted on 16-12-2009 12:08
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 321 Joined: 15.03.06 |
It's a Andrenosoma species, several species are described by Seguy. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 04-07-2010 09:24
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2102 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Yes, finally put as "possible" A. albibarbe by Paqui Mars |
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