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Asilidae of the Cevennes in autumn Part I>Aneomochtherus
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Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 21-10-2010 23:31
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Visit was pretty interesting. Seen 6 or 7 species and caught at least 3 species (maybe 4). Of only one i am pretty certain. Neomochtherus flavipes female. Caught near St. Jean du Gard at about 400 m Size 22mm Also got a male of 20 mm. More pictures if needed. Am i right? Used key by Engel. Quaedfliegh attached the following image: [126.38Kb] Edited by Quaedfliegh on 29-10-2010 11:58 Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 21-10-2010 23:33
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Another specimen of same species same place.
Quaedfliegh attached the following image: [185.55Kb] Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
christoophe |
Posted on 22-10-2010 08:01
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 1973 Joined: 06.02.08 |
I think of Neomochtherus pallipes, very numerous in the South of France |
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Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 25-10-2010 12:53
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
This is a different species for it is much too big to be N. pallipes (11-15mm) This animal was 22mm as was the other female i collected, male is 20 mm. Added to that the colouring of the legs is very different from pallipes; the entire front of the femura is black pallipes has slight black markings on femura. I saw probably N. pallipes too but failed to collect one but do have a picture though. See part II
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 26-10-2010 11:39 Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 28-10-2010 10:22
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
I used key by Seguy and again i end up with N. flavipes. So i'm pretty sure now. Still, confirmation would be nice.
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 28-10-2010 10:22 Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
christoophe |
Posted on 28-10-2010 13:18
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 1973 Joined: 06.02.08 |
I think that you are right. I looked at my two specimen, all right with the size and the anterieur tint of femura. The taxon is Aneomochtherus flavipes. Edited by christoophe on 28-10-2010 13:18 |
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Quaedfliegh |
Posted on 28-10-2010 16:42
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Member Location: Tilburg Netherlands Posts: 2208 Joined: 18.05.10 |
Thanks Christoophe. Aneomochtherus is new for me but it explains why i couldn't find N. flavipes at Fauna Europaea. Learning the hard way! : )
Greetings, Reinoud Field guide to the robber flies of the Netherlands and Belgium: https://www.jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/field-guide-to-the-robberflies-of-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ https://www.nev.nl/diptera/ |
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