Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-03-2007 17:30
#1
not mine photo, taken by Meng Foo Choo in Singapore on 18th March 2007 (and permission to know the possible species).
Asilidae fly?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-03-2007 17:39
#2
Undoubtedly. On of the Leptogastrinae. The European species have a similar built but pennate legs are quite unknown to me.
Posted by Eric Fisher on 20-03-2007 04:47
#3
A splendid shot of a beautiful robber fly (Leptogastrinae): Ophionomima solocifemur Enderlein. Torsten Dikow, the expert on this group, told me recently that he had seen this fly alive - also in Singapore. There is a very nice figure of this fly on pg. 307, in Hull's "Robber Flies of the World."
Eric
Posted by crex on 20-03-2007 07:28
#4
Good photo of an interesting fly. Ask Meng Foo Choo if we can use the photo in the gallery! B)