Thread subject: Diptera.info :: another Robberfly from South-France

Posted by Markus Gebel on 24-05-2017 23:34
#1

Hello friends

Near Montpellier (france) I found this male of robberfly (10mm). Who can help for ID?

Location: Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (France)
Date: 18.05.2017

thanx

best wishes
M.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 25-05-2017 00:25
#2

Beautiful picture of a Habropogon sp.

Posted by Markus Gebel on 25-05-2017 08:12
#3

Quaedfliegh wrote:
Beautiful picture of a Habropogon sp.


Thanx Reinoud

The 'paper' and sketch from Seguy says 'Habropogon appendiculatus'. I found a few species in a transition of garrigue and wood..

Best wishes
M.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 25-05-2017 16:14
#4

It looks that you are right about appendiculatus :-) but i still have little experience with them. Do you have a picture in which the the tarsi of the middle (2nd) leg are clearly visible? The last tarsomere should odd looking appendices (flattened bristles)male only. The one in your picture is a male...so...?