Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Little Asilidae - Maybe L. pulicornis ?

Posted by benoit gilles on 20-09-2021 10:08
#1
Hello everyone,

A small species that I identified as Leptogaster pulicornis using the book by van den Borek and A. Schulten.

But I am not sure.

The insect was collected in the south-east of France near Lyon, (Loire-sur-Rhône) on June 25, 2021.
Size: 8mm

Thank you for your help !
Benoît
Edited by benoit gilles on 20-09-2021 10:14

Posted by benoit gilles on 20-09-2021 10:16
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Second picture

Posted by benoit gilles on 20-09-2021 10:17
#3
Third picture
Edited by benoit gilles on 20-09-2021 10:19

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 26-09-2021 15:49
#4
Shape of hypopygium looks more like that of L. cylindrica: http://www.robberflies.info/keyger/images/800/Leptogastrinae/Leptogaster/cylindrica_m2_07_COGG.jpg
Still not very confident about my ID's of Leptogaster. To be sure, the third (postpedicel) antennal segment should be pubescent in L. pubicornis

Posted by benoit gilles on 29-09-2021 12:50
#5
Thank you Very much Quaedfliegh !

Benoît