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Big black robberfly (Laphriinae?)
Isidro
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Posted on 17-05-2009 15:21
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This magnific asilid, Laphriinae-like, was yesteday at La Peņa, Huesca, NE Spain, in Pre-Pyrenees at 500 meters. Sizes about 30-35 mm. Seems like a Laphria but as far as I know this genus is from high mountain and the place was only a 500 meters above sea. Pogonosoma maroccanum is very different. Maybe a very big Choerades??? I wish very much an ID.

Attracted for a wide bright white surface for taking sun.

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Thanks a lot,
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HEEEEEELLLLLOOOOOOOO
 
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Rescuing old, forgottend and unresolved posts...
 
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Isidro,

This seems to have a head shape more like that of Andrenosoma than Choerades -- except the proboscis can't be seen (very important in this group). Wing cell r5 appears to be wide open -- characteristic of Choerades (closed petiolate in Andrenosoma). So fly is puzzling to me without more photos (or specimen!); do you have either?

Eric
 
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Thanks a lot Eric, no, I haven't more photos (just when I go to take a lateral shot, the robberfly decided that it was enough and flied far) nor specimen.

Then is impossible? Frown
 
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It's a Andrenosoma species, several species are described by Seguy.
 
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Yes, finally put as "possible" A. albibarbe by Paqui Mars
 
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