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ID Request for Asilidae ?
Sue_londkl	#1 Posted on 27-02-2021 06:46
Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 09.06.20	Hi, can I get an identification for this robber fly please? Thank you! It was sampled in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Measuring around ~ 1 cm. Thank you! Sue_londkl attached the following image: [164.3Kb] Edited by Sue_londkl on 27-02-2021 06:53


Juergen Peters	#2 Posted on 27-02-2021 19:51
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13910 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, there is a special subforum for Asilidae, where the specialists for that family are very active. But I (layish) don't think this is Asilidae. More likely Empidoidea. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Paul Beuk	#3 Posted on 04-03-2021 09:54
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19363 Joined: 11.05.04	That is Asilidae, alright. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Chris Cohen	#4 Posted on 05-03-2021 15:24
Member Location: Posts: 211 Joined: 15.02.19	Subfamily Asilinae or Ommatiinae. A closer view of the antennae will help separate these options.


Sue_londkl	#5 Posted on 10-03-2021 12:46
Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 09.06.20	Paul Beuk wrote: That is Asilidae, alright. Thank you so much!


Sue_londkl	#6 Posted on 10-03-2021 12:47
Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 09.06.20	Juergen Peters wrote: Hello, there is a special subforum for Asilidae, where the specialists for that family are very active. But I (layish) don't think this is Asilidae. More likely Empidoidea. Thank you for your input! I will check out the subforum


Sue_londkl	#7 Posted on 10-03-2021 15:05
Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 09.06.20	Chris Cohen wrote: Subfamily Asilinae or Ommatiinae. A closer view of the antennae will help separate these options. Thank you so much, I learnt something new!