Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stichopogon elegantulus?

Posted by bgmot on 08-08-2016 11:06
#1
Russia. Rostov on Don. 07august. 14mm

Posted by piros on 23-05-2017 13:53
#2
Since nobody has answered yet, I dare say: yes, it is Smile (female)

Greetings,
Henrik

Posted by piros on 23-05-2017 14:51
#3
Ooops, I just realized that the mystax is yellow, if I see it well. In that case this should be S. scaliger, according to Séguy here:

http://archives.picardie-nature.org/?action=lecteur&document=443

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 23-05-2017 22:10
#4
I am sorry to say that Seguy's Asilidae keys are not only catastrophic but absolutely useless in Russia Wink

Stichopogon is a really difficult genus. There are too many dark issues involving this genus which makes separating species just by pictures nearly hopeless. I don't know whether Reinoud can see something revealing but to me this should be named Stichopogon sp.

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 23-05-2017 23:12
#5
I have to agree, i can't see enough but the third antennal segment doesn't seem red to me and that one thing needed for scaliger, also the black spots on the tergites should reach the sides, at least in Engel. But i simply do not dare to judge.
Edited by Quaedfliegh on 23-05-2017 23:17

Posted by bgmot on 26-05-2017 05:49
#6
Thank you. Piros!
Thank you. Quaedfliegh!
Thank you. Piluca_Alvarez!