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Hi,

female is correct, but this is not a Neoitamus. In Central European Neoitamus species there is no dusting on the 6th and 7th abdominal tergits. So they have a remarkable long ovipositor, reaching from the 6th tergit to the tip of the abdomen. In all other Central European Asilinae species the ovipositor begins with the 8th tergit. (attention: Stilpnogaster has all tergits shining with dusted hind margins, except of the ovipositor which is completely shining).

This is a female of Neomochtherus geniculatus.

Michael, do you have again the data of this picture for me (date and exact location), please? You know, I would like to use them for the next update of my internet atlas on www.asilidae.de, which will be online in January 2009.

Greetings, Danny Wolff