Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Asilidae 2? --> Choerades marginata, male
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 17-07-2025 19:11
#1
Three Asilidae today (17. July 2025) within a couple of minutes - no. three landing on my camera, so no chance to take a picture, but I am sure it was Tolmerus sp., as I often see them in our garden. The other two seem to be new to me, both seen on the same Hydrangia within 2min.
So, here is the second one - our garden in Rheinbach near Bonn/Germany, 210m above sea level, huge forest close by. Fly about 12-15mm. Please help - thank you so much, Jörg
Edited by Joerg Schneider on 20-07-2025 19:05
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 17-07-2025 19:12
#2
She was briefly gone, but came back immediately :-)
Edited by Joerg Schneider on 17-07-2025 19:13
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 17-07-2025 19:16
#3
Different view
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 17-07-2025 19:16
#4
Different view
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 20-07-2025 19:04
#6
Thank you Eric! I am not really happy - they look like C. marginata, but if I compare them with the photos/description in Danny Wolffs Die Raubfliegen Deutschlands, the orange hair on the abdominal segments but the last two seems strange. But I guess you are sure, otherwise you would not answer like this!
Posted by eklans on 21-07-2025 08:36
#7
Hi Jörg, I understand your concerns. But we can clearly see yellow adpressed hairs of the face, which are crucial after Wolff, Gebel, Geller-Grimm (2018): Die Raubfliegen Deutschlands
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 21-07-2025 15:49
#8
Yes.... anyway, it is a new species for my collection, so I can easily accept your verdict ;-)