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determination big Asilidae
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Posted on 21-05-2007 16:22
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This Big Asilidae (40mm long) was recorded by my friend Luigi (gigi58) in Italy Sicilia Trapani
19 05 2007 in a grassland and littlepalm grove to the slopes of the mount Cofano, and published in the Italian Wildlife forum "Natura Mediterraneo".
Luigi ask me if is possible deteminate it .
I have been authorized from the author to publish this Photo in Diptera.info forum.



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This post must be moved into Asilidae Forum.

Unfortunately, Mediterranean species not are very known.
 
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According to chaetotaxy and size, it seems to be a male of a Machimus species, but there are some few other genera having similar characteristics.
 
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