Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Asilidae from Rhodes >Oligopogon hybotinus female, det. Eric Fisher

Posted by piros on 16-09-2015 14:59
#1
Hi Forum!
I found this fly near Faliraki, Rhodes Island, on the date 22-06-2015. Its size is about 6-7 mm. It is a fairly non-descript Asilid, body mostly devoid of large setae, but, peculiarly, has sizable hairs on the last segment of arista (barely visible in the pictures). I would greatly appreciate any help in ID-ing it.
Thanks in advance!
Greetings,
Henrik
Edited by piros on 17-09-2015 21:43

Posted by piros on 16-09-2015 14:59
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Posted by piros on 16-09-2015 15:01
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3.
Edited by piros on 16-09-2015 15:02

Posted by piros on 16-09-2015 15:03
#4
Enlargement of head.

Posted by Eric Fisher on 16-09-2015 16:16
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Wow; nice shots of an Oligopogon sp., female (peculiar antennae are diagnostic for this genus). Type sp., Oligopogon hybotinus Loew, was described from Rhodes; maybe this is it ! See Geller-Grimm & Hradsky, 2003 (Studia dipter. 10:165-179) for revision of Palaearctic Oligopogon.

Posted by piros on 17-09-2015 15:56
#6
Grin Thanks a lot Eric!
Edited by piros on 17-09-2015 15:57

Posted by piros on 17-09-2015 21:36
#7
Using the keys here:

http://www.geller-grimm.de/oligopogon.htm

it keys out at O. hybotinus, and features visible in the pictures match the description of the species in the same paper, so it must be this sp.
Thanks again, Eric! Smile
Edited by piros on 17-09-2015 21:49

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 22-09-2015 00:44
#8
Wow, is all i can say....: )

Posted by piros on 22-09-2015 07:58
#9
Thanks Reinoud! Smile

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-12-2015 00:05
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Awesome asilid! These photos must be rare. Wink

Posted by piros on 04-12-2015 11:47
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At least I was unable to find any on the Internet, not even from another sp. of the genus Smile
Edited by piros on 04-12-2015 11:47

Posted by piros on 04-12-2015 12:03
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I mean, other than pinned specimens...