Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Big and beautiful
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 21-11-2010 10:52
#1
Hi,
I found these very big (> 3 cm) and beautiful Asilids in Canary Islands, Fuerteventura (Costa Calma) in the end of August, beginning of September 2007, but never in springtime. I think it should be the endemic Promachus consanguineus.
Can somebody confirm or correct my assumption?
Thank you.
Marion
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 21-11-2010 10:54
#2
A male one with Eristalinus aeneus.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 21-11-2010 10:55
#3
and a female
Posted by Dysmachus on 03-12-2010 20:24
#4
Weinberg & Baez (1992) cited only
Promachus consanguineus from Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Therefore the species isn't endemic. In addition the species should be distributed in Central Asia as well (Lehr, 1988). There are 5 endemic
Promachus species on the other islands and number 6 from Hierro isn't described yet. Best regards
PS: A description of the courtship behaviour is avaiable on
http://www.geller...romach.htm
Edited by Dysmachus on 03-12-2010 20:27
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 11-12-2010 10:41
#5
Thanks for correction and the link to the courtship description.
I stored something wrong in my brain and did not check again before writing.
Best regards,
Marion