Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Possible robberfly

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 23-01-2015 23:48
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I haven't found that yet. It seems that the continental Western European species do not seem to like travelling. England used to be connected to the continent yet it lacks quite some species when compared to the Netherlands and Belgium (and a lot when compared to France), like Antipalus varipes, Dysmachus (Didysmachus) picipes, Paritamus (Neomochtherus)geniculatus, Neoitamus socius, and then some. But that common species like Machimus (Tolmerus) atricapillus and Dysmachus trigonus (present in England) couldn't make it IOM or Ireland makes one wonder....But as John Carr mentioned that D. hyalipennis has been introduced into North America why not in Ireland. Was it introduced on purpose?

Edited by Quaedfliegh on 23-01-2015 23:52