Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae

Posted by mick on 18-07-2008 17:04
#1

I hope this Robber and prey are identifiable from this photo, taken in a neutral grassland meadow, west London. The ovipositor is conical, not a blade. I haven't identified any Asilids before, so help is much appreciated.
Thanks, Mick.

Posted by Susan R Walter on 18-07-2008 18:49
#2

The prey is a tachinid.

Posted by mick on 21-07-2008 09:10
#3

Thank you Susan, I am still struggling with the Asilid. Is Machimus atricapillus a possibility ? M.