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 unknown genus -> (Di)dysmachus
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| treebeard |
Posted on 06-07-2023 21:39
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
This species looks very extraordinarily in my region. It should be Asilinae, but sits quite differently - in the beginning I thought it was not a robberfly. Can anybody help to identify it? Slovakia, Banská Bystrica, mountain meadow, 650 m.a.s.l., 6 July 2023. Thank you in advance Matej treebeard attached the following image:  [273.36Kb] Edited by treebeard on 09-07-2023 06:48 |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 06-07-2023 21:41
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
a dorsal view
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| treebeard |
Posted on 06-07-2023 21:43
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
it sat in this position at least twice
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| treebeard |
Posted on 06-07-2023 21:44
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
a detail of head and thorax
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| treebeard |
Posted on 06-07-2023 21:46
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
and ovipositor, yellow bristles on tergites are also visible
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| JWV |
Posted on 07-07-2023 16:43
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Member Location: Wageningen Posts: 175 Joined: 16.12.22 |
Hi Matej, Check Didysmachus picipes female, the ovipositor is quite remarkable. Best, Jonne |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 08-07-2023 06:01
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Thank you, Jonne Yes, you are probably close. I should feel ashamed as Didysmachus picipes is the most common robberfly species in my region. I let myself to be misled byt the overall impression. However, there is one difference between D. picipes and this specimen - conspicuous yellow bristles on the front tibia. As for ovipositor, there are black bristles on the ventral side, which I cannot see in my pictures f D. picipes females. Maybe some Dysmachus? There are eleven species of them in the Slovak checklist. Edited by treebeard on 08-07-2023 06:09 |
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