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 Big Orange Asilid with Prosena sp. prey (Malaysia)
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| orionmystery |
Posted on 11-12-2014 14:09
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Member Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 107 Joined: 03.07.09 |
Hi, I photographed this big orange Asilid with Prosena sp. (P.siberita?). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thanks! |
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| orionmystery |
Posted on 12-12-2014 06:24
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Member Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 107 Joined: 03.07.09 |
Clephydroneura sp.? This genus is not listed in the Asilidae section though...?? http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diptera_Asilidae_genus_Clephydroneura_Becker_-_Champasak_Province,_Laos_-_June_2011.jpg Edited by orionmystery on 12-12-2014 06:27 |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 12-12-2014 20:54
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Yes, this could be a female Clephydroneura sp.; it is definitely an Asilinae genus --- and does look similar to that one. Details of the ovipositor tip, antennae and wing venation would help confirm the genus. Males can be much easier to identify (they usually have expanded wings and elongate genitalia in Clephydroneura); there are also many undescribed robber flies awaiting classification in tropical Asia. |
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| orionmystery |
Posted on 13-12-2014 05:07
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Member Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 107 Joined: 03.07.09 |
Eric Fisher wrote: Yes, this could be a female Clephydroneura sp.; it is definitely an Asilinae genus --- and does look similar to that one. Details of the ovipositor tip, antennae and wing venation would help confirm the genus. Males can be much easier to identify (they usually have expanded wings and elongate genitalia in Clephydroneura); there are also many undescribed robber flies awaiting classification in tropical Asia. Thank you very much for your confirmation and info, Eric  |
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