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 Neoitamus cyanurus?
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 25-07-2006 11:28
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
Hello What do you think about this robberfly? I think that the appearance matches to Neoitamus cyanurus. Did I look correctly? Foto: Germany - Wesel (NRW) - Wood - 18.07.06 best regards  Markus |
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 25-07-2006 11:30
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
foto: >edit> I could'nt upload my foto? Whats the problem? 
Markus Gebel attached the following image:  [77.31Kb] Edited by Markus Gebel on 25-07-2006 11:39 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-07-2006 11:35
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
See: http://www.dipter...p?cat_id=2.
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 25-07-2006 11:43
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
@Paul: Thanx... Paul..-) Who can read has an advantage...sorry my mistake! greetings markus |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 25-07-2006 22:12
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Markus This is certainly a Neoitamus, but it looks like the third species - cothurnatus. The bristles on the front and mid femora appear to be white (compare the pictures of cyanurus and socius you posted last week). Also the hind basitarsus is extensively orange (compare again, and you will see the difference - but beware - cyanurus can sometimes have yellowish basitarsi too). Stubbs also mentions a difference in the length of the hind basitarsus. N.cothurnatus is supposed to have a shorter basitarsus than cyanurus, but this is not apparent from your pictures. You're certainly having a good year for asilids!
Edited by Tony Irwin on 25-07-2006 22:13 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Markus Gebel |
Posted on 27-07-2006 20:44
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 210 Joined: 18.07.06 |
@Tony: Sorry for my late answer!!! I#am happy about your answer.:-)) Woow... really good year for asilidae.-) Greetings Markus |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 27-07-2006 22:57
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Markus I'm sorry, but it's "Ooops" time for me. I think I got this one wrong. The ovipositor shape is not quite right for Neoitamus (the segments should be longer). I think it may be Neomochtherus geniculatus instead. (This would also explain why the hind basitarsus was too long.) Perhaps one of the asilid experts would like to comment? Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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