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 Giant Asilidae with no location for ID
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| Isidro |
Posted on 26-08-2019 07:23
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
The tag is in white so we don't know the collecting data  But this is an enormous critter that could be enough distinctive for an ID. Rivalizes in size with Proagonistes praeceps
Edited by Isidro on 26-08-2019 07:24 |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 26-08-2019 07:55
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
And another in the same box, roughly the same size, and the same missing of location  |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 26-08-2019 19:27
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Microstylum spp. (2 distinct ones) - females. |
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| Auke |
Posted on 26-08-2019 19:38
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Member Location: Suriname (South America) Posts: 295 Joined: 21.10.12 |
Is the label left white, or is it faded? Could UV-light possibly show some remnants of ink? Your invert guide in Suriname. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 26-08-2019 22:22
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
No, it's left in white. That white tag is present in many specimens of this exhibition Above it should be a much smaller tag with some indication - either an abbreviation of locality or the collection where they belong - but it was impossible to read it. Many thanks for the ID Eric, I never imagined that both - so different - would belong to same genus and sex!! Species is not possible to ID for neither? |
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 29-08-2019 18:35
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Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
I'm afraid that ID is unlikely unless at least continent of origin could be confirmed (likely to be either Africa or Asia). Microstylum is a large genus, and both geographic regions just mentioned have an array of species that look similar to your two. Perhaps the most common are two Madagascar species: M. magnum Bromley (long, slender type) and M. cilipes Macq. (more robust & colorful species, males often with modified spurs on the middle legs). |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 30-08-2019 06:39
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2057 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Many thanks for the complete reply Eric!  |
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but don't see the image in the post.