Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Canary Island Asilid ID suggestions
Posted by Bugbotherer on 13-08-2012 13:57
#1
I came across this smart bee munching Asilid on Gran Canaria last month. I hope it will be possible to get a rough ID from the picture. Thanks
Posted by jaho on 14-08-2012 11:42
#2
Promachus latitarsatus, endemic to Gran Canaria. Isn't it munching a Syrphid fly?
Posted by Marc T on 14-08-2012 17:17
#3
The prey is certainly a worker from Apis mellifera, look at the long radial cell in the fore wing.
Regards, Marc
Posted by Bugbotherer on 14-08-2012 21:55
#4
Thanks for the ID - what a treat to spot an endemic (and its prey..) :D