Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown Aslidae from Italy

Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 19:29
#1
Hello friends

Here I show some pictures of an unknown Asilidae (male / female) from italy - piemont.

I would like to know which species I photographed.

thx a lot and best wishes

Markus

Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 19:31
#2
the same species (male) ...picture no 2
Edited by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 19:31

Posted by Markus Gebel on 27-04-2011 19:32
#3
picture no 3 (female)

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 29-04-2011 00:49
#4
Interesting! The ovipositor seem to make it Eutolmus sp. Maybe Dystolmus kiesenwetteri?

Posted by Markus Gebel on 30-04-2011 18:24
#5
Hello Reinhoud

Thanx!

Which source did you used for determinating. I couldn't find any infos/photos about Dystolmus kiesenwetteri and other eutolmus species of (north)-italy :-(.

best regards and wishes from germany
Markus Gebel
http://www.digita...urfotos.de

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 30-04-2011 21:19
#6
NB! I am not sure.... But the ovipositor is typically Eutolmus....I used key by E.O. Engel 1930, there are not many Eutolmus species with red tibia. Maybe there is another genus with a similar ovipositor.