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Asilidae Dioctria lateralis or longicornis
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 Ukraine, the vicinity of the city of Kherson 15.05.2020
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 Please note long antennae, I would think this to be D. longicornis, but hind legs are are very pale ????
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 Many thanks!
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 The population is the same.
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 The hips and lower legs are yellow.
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 Very interesting Shock Local variety or different species? https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelloconsolo/18355669701/
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 Female about 10mm
Male - less than 10mm
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 Dioctria valida Loew, 1856 ?
Dioctria mixta Becker, 1923 ?
 
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 Both mixta and valida has much shorter antennae. I am sure this is either longicornis or a variety/subspecies/new species. But all details fit except the light coloured hind legs. Maybe someone else has an opinion?
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