Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dioctria cothurnata?

Posted by Klaas on 11-12-2008 00:00
#1

22 July 2007, The Netherlands, Meppel.

Is it?

Klaas

Posted by pwalter on 11-12-2008 00:47
#2

Can't help with ID :) but I wanted to ask what is exactly happening on the photo? Is the syrphid caught? or fleeing? Cool photo, by the way!!!

Posted by Klaas on 12-12-2008 14:55
#3

thank you PW,

Just a prey i think, stitched in the head!

Klaas

Posted by ChrisR on 12-12-2008 15:02
#4

This needs to be in the Asilidae forum for the best advice ... I will move it ;)

Posted by Danny Wolff on 12-12-2008 20:56
#5

Dioctria cothurnata (male) is correct.

Greetings, Danny Wolff