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Neomochtherus firmus?
Dukegraffio
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Posted on 13-06-2017 12:18
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Hello, according to you, it might be a Neomochtherus firmus, thanks for any answers.
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Another image....
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The photos were taken in Campania, southern ItalyAngry
 
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I don't think this is a Neomochtherus species but rather a Tolmerus or Machimus species.....a picture of a male would be welcome.....
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Many thanks !!TumbsUp
 
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Go look for a male :-) it might be M. minusculus....
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Ok I will try, but it will not be very easy.TumbsUp
 
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Wow, there are males.
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Another male.
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Wow, you found the male....:-) But now i know it is not M. minusculus...:-(..... still have too look further.....
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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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Hi, I think yours and mine one could be the same species
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Armen, I am sure they are not the same species. Their general appearance is very different. And more importantly, genitalia are different as are the thoracic bristles...
 
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Ok friends, can anybody make a hypothesis of ID, at least the genre?ShockAngry
 
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Reinoud already told you Wink : Tolmerus or Machimus. It is one of those for sure. But the chaotic taxonomic situation of this group of genera makes the ID from pictures, even just to genus level, almost impossible. Sometimes it is very tricky even with the specimen in hand.

I applaud Reinoud as he usually ID from pictures specimens of these very tricky Asilinae with a 'cf.' Very prudent and very wise Wink
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Ok Piluca, I believe you are right. Wish anyone could ID my flies Frown
 
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Thank you Piluca! :-) @ Armen, your species belongs indeed to the same group and M. rusticus could well be right. If your picture were taken in NW Europe i would have been sure...
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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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