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Which Asilidae?
wildrocker
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Posted on 28-06-2011 15:55
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Hi guys...Do you know the ID of this Asilidae? At least the genera Smile
Photographed in Italy, Lombardy, Milan on 28 June 2011
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Posted on 29-06-2011 12:32
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Anybody knows it?
 
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I think the same species, because of the dew some things are hard to see. female M. cf rusticus. Someone familiar with local species might be sure.
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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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Leptogaster wrote:
I think the same species, because of the dew some things are hard to see. female M. cf rusticus. Someone familiar with local species might be sure.

Ah ok...
The thorax and the black markings on the abdomen seems different...But you are the expert Grin
Anyway for the next time I will buy a hair-dryer Grin
 
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Those markings are subject wetness Smile ageing, angle of light etc. Build of creature is Machimus/Tolmerus. Important are the coloring of legs, location and colour of setae, beard, shape of ovipositor and then some......
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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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Leptogaster wrote:
Those markings are subject wetness Smile ageing, angle of light etc. Build of creature is Machimus/Tolmerus. Important are the coloring of legs, location and colour of setae, beard, shape of ovipositor and then some......

Ah ok...Thanks Smile
 
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