Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae from Sardinia

Posted by Carlo Monari on 05-08-2014 10:32
#1

A friend of mine asked for the detrmination of this subjet. Photo taken by R.A.Pantaleoni at Padru, OT, northern Sardinia, on July 20th, 2002. Length 17,5 mm.
Subfamily Laphriinae?

Edited by Carlo Monari on 05-08-2014 11:30

Posted by ValerioW on 05-08-2014 10:45
#2

Laphria sp.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 05-08-2014 12:29
#3

This is interesting...... Keyed out to Laphria benardi description fits perfectly including brownish third antennal segment. According to Engel known from Corsica. The species is now regarded as a subspecies from L. bomboides and according to Fauna Europeae only known from French mainland(?)

It seems to me there is a lot of work to do in Southern europe and that is exiting.

Edited by Quaedfliegh on 05-08-2014 12:31

Posted by Carlo Monari on 05-08-2014 14:28
#4

Thanks a lot.
I will pass immediatly the information to mr. Pantaleoni.