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 Big colorful Asilidae
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 15:20
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
I saw various specimens of this spectacular, very big (4-5 cm) and colorful asilid at Sabi?anigo, Aragon, Spain (Pre-Pyrenees), in open shrubland (dominated by Genista scorpius and Thymus vulgaris). I saw some similar in the forum as Eccoptopus longitarsis. Could be this one the same species?  
Edited by Isidro on 18-06-2007 18:53 |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 18:53
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Well, seeing another time the images of Eccoctopus, I think that it is not Eccoctopus, anyway. But, what is it??? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 18-06-2007 18:58
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
A female Dasypogon.
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 22:18
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks Paul!!! In the same zone are some Dasypogon entirely black, including the wings. These are colour variations or sexual difference in the colour or difference on the colour for the species? |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 22:20
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
This Dasypogon was in the same zone the same day. It's the same??? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-06-2007 07:12
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
As far as I know it is sexual dimorphism.
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| Isidro |
Posted on 19-06-2007 08:19
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Aaaah, OK, thanks! Then, the black ones are males. Correct? |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-06-2007 09:24
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Aye.
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