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Diptera.info :: Asilidae egg-laying in the grass?
Posted by
javig
on 02-10-2008 18:22
#1
I think that this fly was putting eggs in the ear of the grass, between seed ... It's possible?
cropped from the photo:
Is it possible to identify this Asilidae?
thanks!
Posted by
Dysmachus
on 01-01-2009 01:11
#2
Although the ovipositor isn't visible, it seems to be a female of
Machimus chrysitis
, compare with the image on
http://commons.wi..._chrysitis