Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brazil Asilidae - prob. Cyrtophrys sp.

Posted by Chris Cohen on 29-03-2020 22:25
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After looking at the newly posted Flickr images of the male, I believe I missed an important detail in my initial ID - the antennae. There is only one flagellomere (not two as I originally assumed), and what appears to be a small dorsal spine. Taking into account the wing venation (cell r1 open and cell m3 closed), this would key out to Cyrtophrys. This genus seems to be a pretty good match based on the illustrations of the antennae and head that I have seen, as well as the description in Hull 1962. It has also been collected in Rio de Janeiro. At the current time that is my best guess for the identity of this fly. Cool!

Edited by Chris Cohen on 29-03-2020 22:33