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 Black Asilid from Switzerland
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 29-07-2007 13:00
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
This black robberfly flew at ca 1400 m altitude near Malvaglia, Tessin (Switzerland). I saw it sitting on a wooden wip (correct word?). The surroundings are mountain meadows, extremely folwery, just about to be mowed. It is a medium sized robberfly, say 15mm. All black, except for the white beard. I've seen only this specimen. Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [112.02Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 29-07-2007 13:00 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 29-07-2007 13:01
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
and here with a bee as prey. The question, as so often, is of course: can it be IDed? Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [131.04Kb] Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 29-07-2007 13:02 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Dysmachus |
Posted on 29-07-2007 20:28
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 Member Location: Germany Posts: 321 Joined: 15.03.06 |
It's a male of Andrenosoma atrum. Please add your images to Wikipedia: http://commons.wi...y:Asilidae - Thanks |
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