Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mating robberflies for ID

Posted by Isidro on 15-07-2018 10:37
#1

These were photographed yesterday at Javalambre mountain, Iberian System, Teruel, NE Spain, about 1600-1800 meters over sea, in open grassland. These were small robbers, Dioctria-sized. tough clearly they're not Dioctria. Some ideas please? Thanks!

preview.ibb.co/mmU6xT/P1180630_14_7_18_Javalambre.jpg

Edited by Isidro on 15-07-2018 10:41

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 15-07-2018 13:59
#2

Hello Isidro, they are Andrenosoma sp.

Posted by Isidro on 15-07-2018 15:26
#3

Thanks Reinoud. Looks like that there are 6 Iberian species of Andrenosoma but only 2 are common, albibarbe and atrum. By google images, it looks like more Andrenosoma albibarbe than atrum (notice red tinge in abdomen). Can I put a more precise ID?

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 15-07-2018 19:49
#4

I am afraid not. Based on the picture we can't see the characters very well Of the Iberian species most have red on the dorsal side of their abdomen.