Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown Aslidae from Italy
Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 20:29
#1
Hello friends
Here I show some pictures of an unknown Asilidae (male / female) from italy - piemont.
I would like to know which species I photographed.
thx a lot and best wishes
Markus
Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 20:31
#2
the same species (male) ...picture no 2
Edited by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 20:31
Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 20:32
#3
picture no 3 (female)
Posted by Quaedfliegh on 29-04-2011 01:49
#4
Interesting! The ovipositor seem to make it Eutolmus sp. Maybe Dystolmus kiesenwetteri?
Posted by Markus Gebel on 30-04-2011 19:24
#5
Hello Reinhoud
Thanx!
Which source did you used for determinating. I couldn't find any infos/photos about Dystolmus kiesenwetteri and other eutolmus species of (north)-italy :-(.
best regards and wishes from germany
Markus Gebel
http://www.digita...urfotos.de
Posted by Quaedfliegh on 30-04-2011 22:19
#6
NB! I am not sure.... But the ovipositor is typically Eutolmus....I used key by E.O. Engel 1930, there are not many Eutolmus species with red tibia. Maybe there is another genus with a similar ovipositor.