Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brazil Asilidae - Aspidopyga cophuroides

Posted by jgruber111 on 21-12-2019 23:17
#1

Found at Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), in Cachoeiras de Macacu municipality in state of Rio de Janeiro in southeastern Brazil on 1.XII.2019. Teneral individual.

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Number 1.

Edited by jgruber111 on 14-07-2020 15:38

Posted by jgruber111 on 21-12-2019 23:19
#2

Another view.

Posted by jgruber111 on 21-12-2019 23:19
#3

Another view.

Posted by Eric Fisher on 29-12-2019 22:55
#4

Asilidae, teneral female (?). This one puzzles me -- can't even determine subfamily from photos!

Posted by jgruber111 on 29-12-2019 23:42
#5

Unfortunately, this was the only one I saw. I returned to same area several times and scoured but no luck finding others. Next time!

Posted by Chris Cohen on 25-03-2020 17:19
#6

Looks like a male Aspidopyga cophuroides to me. Compare with https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8895833.

Edited by Chris Cohen on 25-03-2020 17:34

Posted by Eric Fisher on 09-07-2020 19:43
#7

Chris, Jeff -- Chris is absolutely correct on his 25-03 ID of these 3 photos as a male Aspidopyga cophuroides. Although the characteristic "double meso-tibial spur" of this monotypic genus is not shown in your photos, the likewise diagnostic epandrium is (nice lateral views photos 1 & 3). Cheers, Eric

Posted by jgruber111 on 14-07-2020 15:39
#8

Thanks so much Chris and Eric!