Posted by piros on 08-08-2016 21:44
#1
I found this fly on 21/06/2016, near Faliraki, Rhodes. It keys out at
Saropogon atricolor (male) in Engel's key (many thanks to Reinoud van der Broek for the PDF!). I have little doubt about this ID, because it corresponds pretty well to the original description:
http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/WEMS_1_0001-0010.pdf
and to the photo of the type specimen:
http://eos.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/result?Family=Asilidae&Genus=Saropogon&Subgenus=&Species=atricolor&InfraspecificEpithet=&AuthorYear=Loew%2C%201857
However, I could find very little about this sp. in the Internet, and it seems from whatever is there that the sp. is known from Rhodes only, and only the male is described.
Does anyone know something more, or more recent about this sp.?
Thanks for any help in advance!
Greetings,
Henrik
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 08-08-2016 23:17
#3
Nothing to add, but I had to say that it is a smashing creature!!! :) First pictures I see of this species!! Thanks for posting!!
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 08-08-2016 23:18
Posted by piros on 10-08-2016 20:08
#4
Thanks for your comment Piluca! Is it possible that only the type specimen of this sp. is known? :-o
Edited by piros on 10-08-2016 20:10
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 10-08-2016 22:31
#5
No idea... but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be so ;) However I am too new in Asilidae world to have a proper opinion on this and I am much more centered in Western species. Other Asilidologists might have more info on this species.