Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Turkish robbers 2

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2008 16:57
#1
27 May, Goksu delta, mid south Turkey. Flat sandy landscape, with reed, small shrubs, and lots of low herbaceous plant (10 sm). Silty influences present.

Rather big fly. Some Choerades?

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 04-08-2008 20:03
#2
One more try. Dasypogon??

Posted by Eric Fisher on 04-08-2008 22:21
#3
Looks to be a Saropogon sp.

Regards,

Eric

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 05-08-2008 21:07
#4
Thanks for all replies!

Are Turkish Robbers 4 + 5 indeed Machimus?

Posted by Eric Fisher on 06-08-2008 02:18
#5
You're most welcome Cor. "Turkish...4: Machimus sp." is probably that genus; "Turkish...5" looks more like a Eutolmus sp. I'm hoping that Dysmachus or Danny Wolff - who know Palaearctic spp. much better than I - might identify these.

Regards, Eric