Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae ID / Brittany / France

Posted by The Ghost Nightjar on 12-08-2016 06:28
#1
Hello,
Could it be Neomochtherus geniculatus ?
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos168/big/img_4112.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 168972

Rgds,
Yann

Posted by The Ghost Nightjar on 12-08-2016 06:29
#2
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos168/big/img_4115.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 168973

Posted by The Ghost Nightjar on 15-08-2016 08:36
#3
Other view :
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos169/big/img_4118.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 06/08/2016
Altitude : 35 m - Taille : 13 mm
Réf. : 169138

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 15-08-2016 11:57
#4
Not Neomochtherus for sure. It is a male of any genus of the Machimus group, I would bet on a Tolmerus sp. Or something very close. I don't dare to suggest a species as I am not familiar with the Asilidae of Brittany :(
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 15-08-2016 11:58

Posted by The Ghost Nightjar on 23-08-2016 06:38
#5
Thanks Piluca.