Posted by lweit on 05-08-2006 18:54
#1
Hello
is this asilid Neomochtherus geniculatus (Meigen, 1820), with his black femur and reddish tibia ??
Thank you
Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-08-2006 22:22
#3
Hi Louis
No,
Neomochtherus is a more delicate insect. This is
Machimus (=
Tolmerus)
atricapillus male. The genitalia are a distinctive shape, easily seen in your excellent picture
Edited by Tony Irwin on 05-08-2006 22:23