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Asilidae Japan for ID (1)
kobra
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Posted on 23-12-2012 19:51
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I would like to know which species this is.

It concerns this sighting
http://japan.obse...w/72708010
Asilidae indet. observed at 2011-08-03 Japan - Usuki

Photos:
japan.observado.org/fotonew/9/4240179.jpg

japan.observado.org/fotonew/0/4240180.jpg

thanks in advance
Koenraad Bracke
 
Quaedfliegh
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Posted on 28-12-2012 11:08
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It is hard to see with only pictures from her back. This could easily be a Eutolmus cf rufibarbis female
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/

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I had to check, but actually E. rufibarbis is known from Japan! Wink
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Cool
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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Posted on 28-12-2012 13:59
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Pfft
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kobra
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Posted on 29-12-2012 15:22
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Thank you for your comments and ID.
Sorry, but I have only pictures from above, so this will stay uncertain, I think.
Thanksagain,
Koenraad
 
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