Thread subject: Diptera.info :: asilidae sp

Posted by jane bowman on 10-12-2009 17:05
#1

The photo should now be attached. Taken in Scottish Highlands on 08/07/09 An ID please.
Many thanks Jane Bowman

Posted by Danny Wolff on 10-12-2009 18:35
#2

Hi Jane,

this is a female Neoitamus spec. If the picture had been taken in Central Europe, I would say: no further ID to species level possible. In your case only two species are known to occur in Great Britain: N. cyanurus and N. cothurnatus.

Because only N. cyanurus has been recorded from Scotland until now (and because the front metatarsus is mainly black) there are good reasons to call this a female N. cyanrus.

Greetings, Danny

Posted by jane bowman on 10-12-2009 20:36
#3

Many thanks for ID Danny and other information

Best Wishes

Jane