Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dioctria ?

Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 10:46
#1
Hello

My guess is that is a species of Dioctria with a prey.

In an hedge row, Optevoz (38 FR) 27/05/06

Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 10:47
#2
another view

Posted by Danny Wolff on 13-04-2008 11:17
#3
Hello Christophe,

your pictures show two different specimens of two asilid genera.
The first image is of a male Molobratia teutonus, the second one of a female Dioctria spec..

Greetings, Danny Wolff

Posted by Christophe Grangier on 13-04-2008 13:11
#4
Oh yes thank you, Danny, I wasn't paying attention!
These pictures were taken at some few centimeters from each other, at the same place.
Is Molobratia a synonymous of ancient genus Dasypogon?

Posted by Danny Wolff on 14-04-2008 17:02
#5
Hello,

the species M. teutonus was placed in Dasypogon a very long time ago, but the genus Molobratia is not synonymous with Dasypogon, which still is a good genus with various species in the mediterranean area.

Greetings, Danny