Thread subject: Diptera.info :: New Family?

Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-08-2008 11:17
#1
I'm having difficulty recognising the fly figured on the cover of the Cat?logo de los Diptera de Espa?a, Portugal y Andorra.

Can anyone help me? Wink
Edited by Tony Irwin on 02-08-2008 11:29

Posted by phil withers on 02-08-2008 20:55
#2
Inside it is clarified: this is a composite of Tipula maxima (head), Rhagio scolopaceus (thorax), Cylindromyia brassicara (abdomen), Bibio marci (forelegs), Asilus crabroniformis (midlegs) and Micropeza corrigiolata (hindlegs). Personally, I think it's ugly (and pointless)

Posted by Tony Irwin on 02-08-2008 22:47
#3
Ah! But one of these days something like this will fall into one of your water traps....Pfft
(Thanks for the clarification, Phil - I couldn't place the legs, but I got the rest right!)Grin