Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown Asilidae again

Posted by Stuart Ball on 18-07-2007 16:25
#1

Hi there,
now that I,ve reduced the size of the picture you can see it hopefully !
I found this unknown robber-fly in the New Forest on 13th July. It was laying in the sunshine on some fencing. Size approx 20-25mm
The area is heathland with bracken/ferns on sandy soil, next to mature woodland.
Stuart

Posted by Danny Wolff on 18-07-2007 19:29
#2

Hi,

this is a Machimus / Tolmerus species. In Britain there is only Tolmerus atricapillus with such genitalia und such colour pattern of the legs.

Greetings, Danny Wolff

www.asilidae.de

Posted by Stuart Ball on 19-07-2007 11:14
#3

Thank you for your help Danny.
Stuart