Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae from France => Female Neoitamus cf cyanurus

Posted by pat_der2003 on 24-07-2014 20:17
#1

Hello,

2 views of an Asilidae shot 60 km South Paris, France in a forest, near a pool.

Can't get much Id about it ...

Can someone help me ?

Edited by pat_der2003 on 25-07-2014 08:23

Posted by pat_der2003 on 24-07-2014 20:18
#2

a side view

Posted by ValerioW on 24-07-2014 20:26
#3

Female Neoitamus.

Posted by pat_der2003 on 24-07-2014 20:38
#4

Thank you very much !!

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 24-07-2014 23:16
#5

Maybe useful to add is that females of Neoitamus are hard to identify. We can exclude N. cothurnatus for she would have a large facial gibbosity, this one has rather small one. Two possible species are left for your region: N. socius or N cyanurus. Regarding the black dorsal sides of the metatarsi this would suggest N cyanurus. N. socius has most of the time red metatarsi with a black top. To be certain one would have to study the pattern of microtrichia on wings. From just a pictur,e this will remain Neoitamus cf cyanurus. (Which is also the most common species in NW Europe.)

Posted by pat_der2003 on 25-07-2014 08:23
#6

Thank you very much to both of you !! :)