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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 16-07-2006 11:30
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Hello This small Asilid on a pubescent oak in a dry meadow. Could that be Dioctria atricapilla as shown in recent threads? Le Perray, Siccieu (38 FR) le 14/07/06 Thanks in advance Christophe Christophe Grangier attached the following image:  [34.07Kb] Edited by Christophe Grangier on 16-07-2006 11:31 |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 16-07-2006 11:32
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
another view
Christophe Grangier attached the following image:  [34.91Kb] |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 24-07-2006 16:33
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Hi everybody No ideas for my supposed Dioctria? Thanks Christophe |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-07-2006 19:17
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Comparing it with THIS ONE I would say Choerades, but I have been wrong in this group too many times. 
Edited by Paul Beuk on 25-07-2006 07:10 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-07-2006 19:21
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7283 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Christophe This is not Dioctria - the very curved hind tibia and the form of the genitalia are not right. It is a species of Choerades, and the one it fits best is dioctriaformis!  The author, Meigen, clearly thought the same as you - you're in good company!  It's not a common species in France, according to Seguy - a very good find! Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 24-07-2006 20:35
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
dioctriaformis indeed! What a trap! It's a tricky species. Thank you Paul for the photo and genus ID Thank you Tony for the species ID and comments! Relieved to see than wise and experienced dipterists like Meigen... and Paul can be trapped too! And happy to discover a new Asilid not so common. Christophe |
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