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This female was identified by Xavier Lair as Stilpnogaster mussoi Lair & Lauriaut. It is a new species to science, described in the book he co-authored with C. Lauriaut, J.-M. Maldès, and B. Nabholz (https://r-a-r-e.fr/wp-content/uploads/2 ... ilidae.jpg), published a few days ago by the A.R.E. (Association roussillonnaise d'entomologie). It is endemic to the Carlit Massif in the Pyrenees, straddling the Pyrénées-Orientales and Ariège departments. The book, currently available only in print, offers significant revisions to the Asilidae of France. The species Stilpnogaster mussoi is mentioned in this summary: https://r-a-r-e.fr/wp-content/uploads/2 ... ilidae.gif.