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 Asilidae -> Neomochtherus geniculatus
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 09-11-2008 16:32
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello, what asilidae is this? I found it in august in the Eifel in western germany. Thanks, Michael Michael Becker attached the following image:  [57.94Kb] Edited by Michael Becker on 10-11-2008 21:58 |
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| Andre |
Posted on 09-11-2008 16:37
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
I would call this Neoitamus cyanurus, female. |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 09-11-2008 17:19
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Thank you. |
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| Danny Wolff |
Posted on 10-11-2008 19:54
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 329 Joined: 27.05.04 |
Hi, female is correct, but this is not a Neoitamus. In Central European Neoitamus species there is no dusting on the 6th and 7th abdominal tergits. So they have a remarkable long ovipositor, reaching from the 6th tergit to the tip of the abdomen. In all other Central European Asilinae species the ovipositor begins with the 8th tergit. (attention: Stilpnogaster has all tergits shining with dusted hind margins, except of the ovipositor which is completely shining). This is a female of Neomochtherus geniculatus. Michael, do you have again the data of this picture for me (date and exact location), please? You know, I would like to use them for the next update of my internet atlas on www.asilidae.de, which will be online in January 2009. Greetings, Danny Wolff |
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| Michael Becker |
Posted on 10-11-2008 21:58
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Member Location: Germany, Neuss Posts: 1268 Joined: 16.01.07 |
Hello, thank you for identification. I made the picture on 5. august 2008 in the Eifel near the Rurtalsperre. If you look in google maps for "Abtei Mariawald" an then go to the west, you get on a peninsula of this lake. On a small clearing in this forest I found it. (This is about 6°25' longitude and 50°38' latitude.) Michael |
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| Danny Wolff |
Posted on 11-11-2008 18:58
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 329 Joined: 27.05.04 |
Hi Michael, trhank you very much for the data. Greetings, Danny |
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