Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Laphria for ID
Posted by Isidro on 16-08-2007 10:36
#1
Last Monday I go to high mountain (Batisielle's Lakes, abut 1800 meters high) to find some alpine insects. One of my objetives are find a Laphria. I found it, but... the fly don't let me approach very close and my camera made a striking white picture (always that are full sun, my camera make bad photos).
Well, but maybe is possible the identification...
This fantastic robberlfy sizes about 4 cm long. Habitat: alpine grassland with Rhododendron ferrugineum and rocks.
Could be IDed?
Thanks ;)
Posted by Isidro on 22-08-2007 01:04
#2
As Xespok do, I also upload these post without answers...
Posted by Zeegers on 22-08-2007 09:47
#3
IS it Laphria ? Alpine and very large is often Pogonosoma maroccanum.
Just a suggestion
Theo
Posted by Isidro on 22-08-2007 10:23
#4
Thanks Theo!
But I see different the images of Pogonosoma maroccanum that I found in the Google... more yellow at tibias, more hairy, no yellow on posterior side of thorax, different head, more elongated abdomen and less yellow...
Maybe Dysmachus can identify all these robberflies without name...
Edited by Isidro on 22-08-2007 10:24
Posted by Zeegers on 22-08-2007 12:28
#5
Pogonosoma has the tibiae and tarsi bright red.
So this must be a Laphria, so it seems.
Theo
Posted by Isidro on 09-09-2007 22:26
#6
Can be the species recognized?
Posted by Dysmachus on 22-09-2007 14:40
#7
Isidro wrote:
Can be the species recognized?
Unfortunately: No
Posted by Isidro on 22-09-2007 15:49
#8
Thanks Dysmachus, at least I have the genus.
Posted by Isidro on 08-09-2008 15:08
#9
L. coarctata
L. flava
L. flavescens
L. gibbosa
L. nitidula