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 Saropogon atricolor male from Rhodes
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| piros |
Posted on 08-08-2016 20:44
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1798 Joined: 04.01.12 |
I found this fly on 21/06/2016, near Faliraki, Rhodes. It keys out at Saropogon atricolor (male) in Engel's key (many thanks to Reinoud van der Broek for the PDF!). I have little doubt about this ID, because it corresponds pretty well to the original description: http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/WEMS_1_0001-0010.pdf and to the photo of the type specimen: http://eos.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/result?Family=Asilidae&Genus=Saropogon&Subgenus=&Species=atricolor&InfraspecificEpithet=&AuthorYear=Loew%2C%201857 However, I could find very little about this sp. in the Internet, and it seems from whatever is there that the sp. is known from Rhodes only, and only the male is described. Does anyone know something more, or more recent about this sp.? Thanks for any help in advance! Greetings, Henrik piros attached the following image:  [196.25Kb] |
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| piros |
Posted on 08-08-2016 20:45
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1798 Joined: 04.01.12 |
I only have these two picks. The second:
piros attached the following image:  [198.53Kb] |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 08-08-2016 22:17
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Nothing to add, but I had to say that it is a smashing creature!!!  First pictures I see of this species!! Thanks for posting!!
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 08-08-2016 22:18 |
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| piros |
Posted on 10-08-2016 19:08
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1798 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Thanks for your comment Piluca! Is it possible that only the type specimen of this sp. is known? :-o
Edited by piros on 10-08-2016 19:10 |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 10-08-2016 21:31
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
No idea... but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be so  However I am too new in Asilidae world to have a proper opinion on this and I am much more centered in Western species. Other Asilidologists might have more info on this species. |
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| piros |
Posted on 14-08-2016 22:26
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1798 Joined: 04.01.12 |
Thank you! I am waiting for some other Asidologists then... |
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