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 Asilidae with prey
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| nikoname |
Posted on 03-03-2010 10:27
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Member Location: Genova, Italy Posts: 8 Joined: 01.03.10 |
Photographed on 22/7/2007 at Fontanigorda, Genoa, Liguria, Italy about 900 meters through woodland (chestnut, hazel, hornbeam). can you identify? this is my first post, I hope my English is understandable and that you understand how to attach pictures. thanks marco nikoname attached the following image:  [180.47Kb] |
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| nikoname |
Posted on 03-03-2010 10:36
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Member Location: Genova, Italy Posts: 8 Joined: 01.03.10 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-03-2010 11:03
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Prey appears to be a dancefly, probably Hybos.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 03-03-2010 15:27
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
I'm not a specialist of Asilidae, but the L-shaped postocular hair and the long ovipositor remind me of genus Neoitamus.
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| nikoname |
Posted on 03-03-2010 19:30
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Member Location: Genova, Italy Posts: 8 Joined: 01.03.10 |
Kahis wrote: I'm not a specialist of Asilidae, but the L-shaped postocular hair and the long ovipositor remind me of genus Neoitamus. might be right. eg Neoitamus socius is very similar except for the color of the legs. I thought of Neomochtherus melanopus but I do not know if it can be a good hypothesis marco |
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