Thread subject: Diptera.info :: King-sized Asilidae

Posted by Isidro on 05-07-2012 18:50
#1

In an exhibition of insects in a museum, it can be collected in any continent of Earth. I first thought that it was a Mydas sp. but looking closer I saw that is a robberfly. Compare size with a Volucella bombylans in the corner.


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Edited by Isidro on 05-07-2012 18:51

Posted by Eric Fisher on 05-07-2012 22:58
#2

Proagonistes sp., a large Laphriine asilid from East Africa or Madagascar (Andrenosomatini - related to Andrenosoma, Pogonosoma, etc.).

Posted by Isidro on 05-07-2012 23:10
#3

Thanks Eric, species impossible?

Posted by Eric Fisher on 06-07-2012 02:48
#4

Call it 'probably' Proagonistes praeceps (Walker), from S. Africa & Zimbabwe. It looks just like this sp. -- but the ID is still a guess, since the locality of the specimen is unknown.

Posted by Isidro on 06-07-2012 05:34
#5

Thanks Eric!