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 Black Asilid from Turkey: Dasypogon?
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 17-08-2008 16:14
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
I saw these jet-black Robberfly in the Taurus mountains, 29 May. All black execpt bright yellow halteres. This one still carried its pupal skin - which hampered its flight, happily for me because approach was very difficult. The tend to fly into deep vegetation. Medium sized by Mediterrenean standards at least...
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 17-08-2008 16:15
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Rather open mountainous country, with isolated pine trees. The question, as always, is: is it IDable? Genus level would be fine! Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [90.07Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 17-08-2008 16:17 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 18-08-2008 20:04
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Some additional photo's, with details on wing venation. I would already be happy with subfamily!
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 18-08-2008 20:09
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
one more; Dasypogon spec.?
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| Eric Fisher |
Posted on 18-08-2008 23:06
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 Member Location: California Posts: 435 Joined: 19.05.06 |
Yes - Dasypogon sp. Regards, Eric |
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