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 Nice Asilidae from California
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| Isidro |
Posted on 27-07-2016 22:09
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2088 Joined: 26.04.07 |
San Diego, southern California. Sage scrub habitat. 10th July 2016. Size about 2 cm lenght (including wings). Pleae help ID! I have a side view too, if needed for ID Isidro attached the following image:  [81.36Kb] |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-07-2016 22:20
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
http://bugguide.n...ew/1234549 Genus Mallophora |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 28-07-2016 06:42
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2088 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks Roger! The genus page http://bugguide.net/node/view/6695 says that there are six species in USA. They specify the distribution of five of them, so M. orcina, M. bomboides and M. atra can be ruled out as absent from California. M. leschenaulti and M. fautrix are present in California. M. leschenaulti is very different in colours so it only can be M. fautrix or the non-mentioned species in the distribution note. So, please somebody knows what is this non-mentioned species and if my photo is M. fautrix or the other species?? |
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