Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae. >Tolmerus atricapillus

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 07-08-2014 11:16
#1

Hi
I took the photo on 4 August 2014 Kokkola, Finland.

Regars Pentti.

Can this fly be named..?

Edited by Pentti Ketola on 08-08-2014 09:07

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 07-08-2014 11:16
#2

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Posted by Quaedfliegh on 07-08-2014 14:20
#3

Probably (Machimus-group)Tolmerus cf atricapillus female, there are a lot of look-a-likes. Check if following species are known from Finland: T. strandi T. micans T. pyragra..... (Beard contains more white bristles then ususal for T. atricapillus)

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 07-08-2014 14:56
#4

Thanks a lot!
Tolmerus atricapillus sense. It’s more common in the area.
Only two species of Tolmerus-family are found in Finland.
T. pyragra not in the area.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 07-08-2014 15:28
#5

Maybe this can help...http://www.robberflies.info/keyger/htmle/ver007.html

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 08-08-2014 15:16
#6

Hi,
There have been 437 sightings of Tolmerus atricapillus recorded across the country, but only 27 for T. pyragra, all limited to a small region in the south-east.

Thanks a lot!

Regards Pentti.

Edited by Pentti Ketola on 11-08-2014 17:01

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 08-08-2014 15:55
#7

Tolmerus pyragra is a small species just as extra info.