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 "Scylaticus miniatus" from Rhodes
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| piros |
Posted on 24-07-2019 15:46
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1805 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Dear Forum! I took these two (bad...) photographs of robber fly in early July and late May, respectively, near Faliraki, Rhodes. Dispite the poor quality of the pics, I think I was able to tentatively ID the species as Scylaticus miniatus ( both females) by using the photographs and key here: https://m.miketaylornaturalist.co.uk/upload/Stylaticus%20miniatus%20Beck.%20Figured%20diagnosis.xlsx and also by the description given here: https://archive.org/stream/annaleshistoric131915term/annaleshistoric131915term_djvu.txt However, this species name is not listed in Fauna Europaea or in BioLib. Is Scylaticus miniatus an ivalid name? And if yes, what is the valid name now? Thanks for any help! Greetings, Henrik piros attached the following image:  [234.15Kb] Edited by piros on 24-07-2019 15:47 |
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| piros |
Posted on 24-07-2019 15:46
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1805 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Second specimen:
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| Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 24-07-2019 20:54
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 Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2219 Joined: 18.05.10 |
In my opinion this is a Habropogon cf longicornis also the pictures in Mike's paper concern a Habropogon sp. Please note the short legs and metatarsi.
Greetings, Reinoud 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/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
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| piros |
Posted on 26-07-2019 10:19
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1805 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Thank you! Does it mean that "Scylaticus miniatus" is in fact Habropogon? (I guess that the correct name is Habropogon longiventris, right?) Greetings, Henrik |
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| Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 26-07-2019 11:37
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2219 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Ahum, yes.... longiventris.  And no, I don't think they are synonym, Scylaticus should have long legs with normal metatarsi. Scylaticus looks rather similar to Stenopogon but with a differently shaped head. In my opinion M Taylor misidentified his specimens.
Greetings, Reinoud 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/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
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| piros |
Posted on 26-07-2019 16:12
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1805 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Thanks again! :-) |
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