Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tolmerus corsicus?

Posted by clovis on 23-01-2018 17:18
#1

Hi,

Here is Asilidae I met last year in North Sardinia. I'm bothered because I identified it as a Tolmerus corsicus.
But it is really different from the one I just posted here: https://diptera.i...d_id=83330
So do you think I was wrong in my identification?

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos199/big/Dorgali juillet 2016 Sard 12.JPG
clovis : Italie : Dorgali : 08022 : 01/07/2016
Altitude : 551 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 199085
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos199/big/IMG_6275.JPG
clovis : Italie : Dorgali : 08022 : 01/07/2016
Altitude : 551 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 199082
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos199/big/IMG_6283.JPG
clovis : Italie : Dorgali : 08022 : 01/07/2016
Altitude : 551 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 199083
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos199/big/IMG_6289.JPG
clovis : Italie : Dorgali : 08022 : 01/07/2016
Altitude : 551 m - Taille : 15 mm
Réf. : 199084

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 25-01-2018 02:52
#2

Aaaaghhhhh, the whole group of Machimus/Tolmerus etc. of species can give a headache. I think most dipterists gave up on them a long time ago. This specimen seems to have an elongated eighth sternite which should exclude corsicus. But admittedly I am not 100% sure about my ID in your other post. Pro are: Corsica, no projection on eighth sternite, rest fits description. Need to compare it with type material I am afraid.

Posted by clovis on 29-01-2018 16:02
#3

Yeah, It clearly gives me headache! I was waiting for other species to compare but it get worst^^
Well, I have to find some specimen identified T corsicus to compare.

I'll tell/show you the result ;)