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 Neoitamus socius
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| crex |
Posted on 27-07-2006 21:47
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
From midwest Sweden 2006-07-09. I suspect it to be a Dioctria sp. Any chance of an ID? TIA! Edit: Changed subject (Dioctria sp?) Edit: Changed subject (Asilinae sp) crex attached the following image:  [86.03Kb] Edited by crex on 29-07-2006 23:16 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 28-07-2006 00:38
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7302 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Not Dioctria. It's an asiline, possibly Neomochtherus.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| crex |
Posted on 29-07-2006 18:21
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thnx Tony. |
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| crex |
Posted on 29-07-2006 19:08
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Tony Irwin wrote: Not Dioctria. It's an asiline, possibly Neomochtherus. I've found a swedish diptera checklist from 2005 and no Neomochtherus sp is on that list (which doesn't mean it can't be one). I've seen lists from Finland and Lithuania and the only species on their lists was Neomochtherus pallipes. I found one photo if that (below), but it's seems lighter and the legs are yellow. It's possible that photo isn't right. I also found that in UK N. pallipes is called "Devon red-legged robberfly" and my species has some red at least ... *  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 29-07-2006 21:58
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Neoitamus socius. See a thread a week ago or so for discussion about Neoitamus species. They are on the wing right now and a 'hot topic'  Disclaimer: Asilidae is not my speciality, but the general habitus is close enough (in my opinion). This species shares the doubtful honour of being the most common/most boring asilid with Tolmerus atricapillus at least in southern Finland. Edited by Kahis on 29-07-2006 22:03 Kahis |
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| crex |
Posted on 29-07-2006 23:07
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Oh, thanx a bunch Kahis. Neoitamus socius seems common enough according to the checklist, and recorded from this part of Sweden. I presume this is a male then (lacking the long pointed abdomen)!?
Edited by crex on 29-07-2006 23:09 |
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