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 Snipe fly - Rhagionidae Rhagio tringarius
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 20-07-2016 16:25
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I'm sure this is a robber fly and it looks to me like somewhere between Neoitamus cyanurus and Machimus cingulatus. When I read descriptions of these they are specific about black legs or legs with black anterior surfaces. This one's legs look completely orange-brown. What is it? Supplementary question: what are the orange/red "sac"-like things at the base of the legs? I can find no reference to them in descriptions of robber flies... [Edit: now identified as snipe fly] NickC57 attached the following image:  [198.54Kb] Edited by NickC57 on 20-07-2016 19:55 |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-07-2016 16:28
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9406 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is not Asilidae. Rhagio, Rhagionidae
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 20-07-2016 16:35
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A Snipe fly? Are there such heavily built snipe flies? How does one tell? Any idea on the sacs? |
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 20-07-2016 16:37
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Something like tringarius? |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-07-2016 16:45
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9406 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Sorry, I'm not an expert in Rhagionid.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 20-07-2016 17:59
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I'm sure someone will know. But meanwhile thanks for the genus pointer... |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-07-2016 19:07
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18910 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, tringarius it is. Theo |
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 20-07-2016 19:54
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Many thanks Theo |
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| NickC57 |
Posted on 23-07-2016 15:25
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I'm told these are mites parasitising the fly! |
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