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Canary Island Asilid ID suggestions
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Posted on 13-08-2012 13:57
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I came across this smart bee munching Asilid on Gran Canaria last month. I hope it will be possible to get a rough ID from the picture. Thanks

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Promachus latitarsatus, endemic to Gran Canaria. Isn't it munching a Syrphid fly?
 
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The prey is certainly a worker from Apis mellifera, look at the long radial cell in the fore wing.

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Posted on 14-08-2012 21:55
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Thanks for the ID - what a treat to spot an endemic (and its prey..) Grin
 
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