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Posted by andreah on 30-07-2016 11:44

North Italy, Friuli, Cimolais 07/30/2016 H:800 masl
Trigonomiminae ???
Thanks for ID
andrea

Edited by andreah on 30-07-2016 20:50

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 30-07-2016 17:35

I am not familiar with Italian Asilidae but this one reminds me a lot of genus Leptarthrus (Brachyrhopalinae). If I am right in the ID of the genus, it should be Leptarthrus brevirostris, the only species cited in Italy.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 30-07-2016 20:25

Regarding the mystax and the metatarsi, and the short hair on the front half of the mesonotum i would go for a new species for Italy Leptarthrus vitripennis!

Posted by andreah on 30-07-2016 20:29

Thanks Piluca_Alvarez .... if as you say the genus is correct ... the morphology of the metatarsus of hind leg, the wing veins and the color of the wings tinged at base are reminiscent of L. vitripennis
What do you think

Edited by andreah on 30-07-2016 20:31

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 30-07-2016 20:53

Just a slight remark about te metatarsus, only the male of L. brevirostris has this thin long hind metatarsus, and this is a female. It is true that the hind metatarsus of the female brevirostris is also somewhat longer and thinner than in vitripennis.

Edited by Quaedfliegh on 30-07-2016 20:55

Posted by ValerioW on 30-07-2016 21:15

This is reported in Switzerland and Austria, and Cimolais is just below Austria, and shares part of climate

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 30-07-2016 21:42

#10

The species was also discovered in the south of Belgium this year.....not close to Italy, but still, it shows that it is more widespread than was known or that it is spreading. How many dipterists are working on Asilids in Italy?........ i wouldn't be surprised if there were way more species than is at present.

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 03-08-2016 14:21

#11

andreah wrote:
Thanks Piluca_Alvarez .... if as you say the genus is correct ... the morphology of the metatarsus of hind leg, the wing veins and the color of the wings tinged at base are reminiscent of L. vitripennis
What do you think

Sorry for the late reply, Andreah

I didn't check features of the species

Only IDed the genus and commented on the potential species it might be

And Reinoud has spoken, so all is said now... and congratulations on the finding!!

And this proves once more that nothing can be given for granted in Asilidae!!

All the best!!

Piluca

Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 03-08-2016 14:22