Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae, mating, Canada -> Pogonosoma cf ridingsi

Posted by Erland on 10-05-2014 18:57
#1
These two are from the 18th July 2013, close to La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada.

I got three images that are quite similar.

Any chance to put an ID on these ? I think they must be from the Laphriinae subfamily, maybe Laphria.

1:
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2:
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3:
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Erland
Denmark
Edited by Erland on 12-05-2014 17:55

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 11-05-2014 12:10
#2
Regarding the proboscis (not laterally flattenend but dorso ventrally), it would be Andrenosoma
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 11-05-2014 18:44

Posted by John Carr on 11-05-2014 13:44
#3
The only Andrenosoma in Canada is A. fulvicaudum (Say). I do not know if this is it.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 11-05-2014 19:25
#4
This is not A. fulvicaudum but after checking we have to come to the conclusion the species belongs to a closely related genus Pogonosoma (cf ridingsi)
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 11-05-2014 19:25

Posted by Erland on 12-05-2014 18:01
#5
A big thank you to both for help.
Erland