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 Big colorful Asilidae
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 16:20
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2070 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 19:53 |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 19:53
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2070 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 19:58
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A female Dasypogon.
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| Isidro |
Posted on 18-06-2007 23:18
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2070 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 23:20
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2070 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 08:12
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04 |
As far as I know it is sexual dimorphism.
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| Isidro |
Posted on 19-06-2007 09:19
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2070 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 10:24
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Aye.
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