Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brazilian Asilidae #11 - ID Help

Posted by Antonio Carlos on 27-11-2012 21:59
#1

The serenity of this Asilidae was really impressive.
This photo I took from a distance of only 4 inches.
Please, can someone help with ID?

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Coordinates of the place where I took this photo:
Latitude: -22.538541813366, Longitude: -43.227907419205

Date and time:
March 14, 2011 at 12.16.53pm GMT+3

Thanks for help!
AC

Edited by Antonio Carlos on 03-03-2016 02:59

Posted by Eric Fisher on 28-11-2012 02:30
#2

A female, unknown genus, of the subfamily Asilinae.

Antonio, any chance you have more shots of this 'serene' fly? Might help me make an ID.

Posted by Antonio Carlos on 28-11-2012 15:57
#3

Hello, Eric!

I have one more picture from the same fly, that I took in the same day and place:

Photo #2

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Coordinates of the place where I took this photo:
Latitude: -22.538581450913, Longitude: -43.227521181107

Date and time:
March 14, 2011 at 12.16.59pm GMT+3

Four days before photos #1 and #2, I took this photo, that I belive to be a fly from the same species:

Photo #3

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Coordinates of the place where I took this photo:
Latitude: -22.538581450913, Longitude: -43.227521181107

Date and time:
March 8, 2011 at 12.45pm GMT+3

Seven days later, I took this photo, again from an individual that I belive to be from same specie.

Photo #4

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Coordinates of the place where I took this photo:
Latitude: -22.538581450913, Longitude: -43.227821588516

Date and time:
March 21, 2011 at 11.39am GMT+3

I hope with these pictures you can identify my "serene fly". :)
Note that all these photos I took from very short distances of subject.
Thank you very much, Eric!

Greetings,
AC

Edited by Antonio Carlos on 03-03-2016 03:00

Posted by Eric Fisher on 28-11-2012 20:07
#4

Thanks Antonio; now I can see that you certainly have a female Threnia sp., probably carbonaria. The males of this genus have very characteristic genitalia.

Posted by Antonio Carlos on 29-11-2012 18:52
#5

Today, I saw this fly again.
Thanks, Eric!

Edited by Antonio Carlos on 29-11-2012 18:53