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Turkish mimic robberfly
Cor Zonneveld
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Posted on 06-06-2008 06:22
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Last week (28 May) I saw this spectacular robberfly in Turkey (mid south, nearest big city Adana). It closely resembles Vespa orientalis. This is especially so in flight; I first so the it flying, and I was convinced it was a Vespa! Then it landed on a bush, rather unusual for Vespa; and folded it wings unlike a Vespa; and only when I saw the antennae I realised it was an Asilid!

It is a large Asilid, and although I saw it only (too) briefly, I'ld say somewhere around 30 mm (Vespa orientalis is a BIG wasp!).

Altitude ca 1000 m. The area was covered with bushes up to 2,5 m, but not too dense - you could walk through the bushes. I saw the fly on the edge of an small open field.

Based on built and the antennae I expect it to be a member of the Laphriinae. Can anyone ID it any further?
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and here is the model - Vespa orientalis.
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This is Laphria dizonias, indeed a spectacular fly. Great job on associating mimic & model.
 
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Thanks!
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