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A possible Asilid species from Romania
Alan Outen
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Posted on 23-06-2011 16:12
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This handsome fly species was caught in the Coltii Chiliei (Diana Meadows), Transylvania, Romania on 13 June 2011. At first I wasn't sure that it wasn't a sawfly but it definitely has just one pair of wings and halteres. I wonder if it is perhaps an Asilid species but would be grateful if someone could provide an identification if posssible from the image. I do have further images and the specimen.

Many tahnks

Alan
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Dioctria, I suppose. This thread should better be placed in the Asilidae forum, where the experts are busy!
 
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I would say Dioctria oelandica, i don't think there are other similar species in Europe. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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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/

https://www.nev.nl/diptera/
 
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Many thanks to you both. I am hoping that Malcolm Smart will look at this specimen for me.

Alan
 
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