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 asilid from Portugal
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| markgtelfer |
Posted on 08-11-2006 12:50
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Member Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 2 Joined: 08.11.06 |
Dear dipterists, Can anyone identify this large and spectacular asilid photographed near Cape St. Vincent (Cabo Sao Vicente) at the south-western tip of Portugal? Several were seen during a week in this area in very open sandy or stony coastal grasslands. This photograph was taken at 37? 03.047'N 008? 58.533'W on 29th October 2006 in one of the valleys above Praia de Telheiro. My thanks, Mark Telfer Bedfordshire, England markgtelfer attached the following image:  [56.39Kb] |
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| Menno Reemer |
Posted on 08-11-2006 17:44
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Member Location: Posts: 343 Joined: 10.06.04 |
Hello Mark, My guess would be Asilus barbarus. I just returned from Portugal myself, and I've been around at Cape St. Vincent the same day as you! (Oct. 29). Apparently I was too busy watching birds to notice any of these flies... Best wishes, Menno Reemer |
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| Danny Wolff |
Posted on 09-11-2006 19:24
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 329 Joined: 27.05.04 |
Hello Mark, I agree with Menno that this is Asilus barbarus. Is this an ant beneath the fly's hind left femur? Greetings, Danny |
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| markgtelfer |
Posted on 13-11-2006 12:44
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Member Location: Bedfordshire, England Posts: 2 Joined: 08.11.06 |
Thanks Menno and Danny for your determinations. The ants were pestering the Asilus. I only noticed it because the Asilus kept making short flights to land in new positions to get away from the ants, and I had to relocate it in the telescope each time. Cheers, Mark Telfer Danny Wolff wrote: Hello Mark, I agree with Menno that this is Asilus barbarus. Is this an ant beneath the fly's hind left femur? Greetings, Danny |
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