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Brazilian Asilidae #1 - Amblyonychus sp. ? (*)
Antonio Carlos
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Posted on 10-10-2012 21:22
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I need help to identify some species of Diptera, which photographer in Brazil, and I ask to the members of this forum, starting with a kind family Asilidae, I photographed in March 2012, in Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, the city where I live.

Here is the photo:

c1.staticflickr.com/9/8318/8071369034_426ca399d9_o.jpg

Coordinates of the place where I took this photo:
Latitude: -22.538400, Longitude: -43.228468

Date and time:
March 6, 2012 at 10.46am GMT+3

Thanks for help!
AC

(*) Eric Fisher believes these are an Amblyonychus sp.
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 02-03-2016 21:18
 
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if the nails are blunt, they are Amblyonychus
if they are sharp Promachus

I thing they are Amblyonychus
Jose M., Ayala L.
 
Antonio Carlos
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Unfortunatly, the details that are showed in photo do not permit to detect the kind of nails they have.
But your comments were very interesting, Jose.
Thank you!
AC
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 05-11-2012 16:37
 
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yes, I am agree with Eric. I think these are an Amblyonychus sp.
Your photo is amazing !!!

Jose M., Ayala L.
 
Antonio Carlos
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Thank you very much, Jose.
 
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