Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Choerades fimbriata

Posted by Sundew on 30-06-2014 19:22
#1

Hi,
Some weeks ago I met this Asilid on the edge of a deciduous forest in southern Brandenburg. It recalls Choerades fimbriata; experts' opinion is however appreciated!
Regards, Sundew

Edited by Sundew on 30-06-2014 20:49

Posted by ValerioW on 30-06-2014 19:32
#2

|t femle!

Posted by Sundew on 30-06-2014 20:48
#3

So the golden hairs led me to the right species! Thanks!

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 03-07-2014 00:44
#4

Can Choerades fulva be ruled out? Could try this key in German by Fritz Geller-Grimm http://www.geller-grimm.de/choerad.htm The greyish tomentum on the anepisternum bothers me bit (should be yellowish in both fimbriata and fulva).

Posted by ValerioW on 03-07-2014 08:16
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Quaedfliegh wrote:
Can Choerades fulva be ruled out? Could try this key in German by Fritz Geller-Grimm http://www.geller-grimm.de/choerad.htm The greyish tomentum on the anepisternum bothers me bit (should be yellowish in both fimbriata and fulva).



But hairs are fully yellow, no grey.

Posted by Sundew on 07-07-2014 23:41
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I use the key http://www.robber...rades.html, where we see greyish tomentum but yellow hairs on the anepisternum of Ch. fimbriata. And the facial hairs are so golden, not pale yellow. Moreover, Ch. fulva is said to be a questionable species...