Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dioctria (?) with snack from Ecuador (2 pics)

Posted by Rupert Huber on 18-10-2009 08:50
#1

Hello to all!
In Europe this robberfly would be a Dioctria, as I find. Can this be confirmed for South American cloud forest, too, or are there other genera looking like this?
As far as I remember its size was about 15mm.

11.8.2009, Ecuador, Prov. Pichincha, Mindo, about 1300m asl

Posted by Rupert Huber on 18-10-2009 08:50
#2

2nd

Posted by Eric Fisher on 18-10-2009 21:44
#3

Rupert, this is a Eumecosoma sp. (Atomosiini group of Laphriinae, Asilidae).

Eric