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 Which keys can you recommend? The key in Lindner is terrible and not practicable with its numerous asiatic species.
 
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 Check these helpful pages:
http://www.robber...start.html
http://www.geller...de/key.htm
 
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 Thank you! After struggling with one fly and Lindner for 3 hours I could find it with the geller key in 5 minutes.
 
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 Albin, where are you from, which country?
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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 I´m from Austria,
best wishes, Albin
 
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 Than i would recommend Weinberg Bächli Insecta Helvetica 11 Diptera Asilidae 1995
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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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 Thank you, Reinoud, but this book is not available
 
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 I can send you a PDF but will need your e-mail
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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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 Great! Please send it to albin.fries@gmail.com. Thank you, Reinoud!
 
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 Can you send me a copy as well?
Paul

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 Yep, when i don't forget you will recieve it through wetransfer this evening...: )
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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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 Hi Paul, i have sent you a copy through we transfer...muscapaul....etc Some days ago.....
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 31-08-2016 23:12
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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