Posted by lynkos on 22-08-2006 05:32
#1
Carissimi, this magnificent large Asilidae was photographed by a friend of mine, Francesco Maxia, in Sardinia recently. Can anyone help at least with a genus? Thanks from me and from Francesco, Sarah.
Edited by lynkos on 22-08-2006 05:32
Posted by Tony Irwin on 23-08-2006 16:40
#2
Hi Sarah
This is Asilinae, of which only three species are recorded for Sardinia. Of these, I don't think it is
Machimus or
Tolmerus, which leaves
Premochtherus sardus.
This answer presupposes that this asilid has been recorded on the island before, and that the record was incorporated into Fauna Europaea. (Both big "ifs"! ;))
Edited by Tony Irwin on 23-08-2006 16:41
Posted by lynkos on 24-08-2006 07:29
#3
Thanks tons Tony. I've passed the answer on to Francesco, so he can do a bit of local research as well, Sarah.