Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dioctria ?
Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 10:46
#1
Hello
My guess is that is a species of
Dioctria with a prey.
In an hedge row, Optevoz (38 FR) 27/05/06
Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 10:47
#2
another view
Posted by Danny Wolff on 13-04-2008 11:17
#3
Hello Christophe,
your pictures show two different specimens of two asilid genera.
The first image is of a male Molobratia teutonus, the second one of a female Dioctria spec..
Greetings, Danny Wolff
Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 13:11
#4
Oh yes thank you, Danny, I wasn't paying attention!
These pictures were taken at some few centimeters from each other, at the same place.
Is
Molobratia a synonymous of ancient genus
Dasypogon?
Posted by Danny Wolff on 14-04-2008 17:02
#5
Hello,
the species M. teutonus was placed in Dasypogon a very long time ago, but the genus Molobratia is not synonymous with Dasypogon, which still is a good genus with various species in the mediterranean area.
Greetings, Danny