Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Machimus sp.

Posted by parnassius on 25-10-2016 21:02
#1
I found this Asilidae in the little village of Salbertrand in Susa Valley, Piedmont (Italy) at 1000 mt above sea level, on June 25th. It was long 2,5 cm about. Could it be a Machimus?
Edited by parnassius on 26-04-2017 10:47

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 27-10-2016 21:34
#2
Machimus is right, in my opinion (should see a female too) There is a group of black legged species with taxonomic problems : )) so this will remain an sp.

Posted by parnassius on 28-10-2016 09:26
#3
Great thanks! CAn I ask you what are the species that belong to this "black-legged" group?

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 28-10-2016 21:00
#4
M. caliginosus, M. cyanopus, M. setibarbus and maybe a species that has to be reinstated M. intermedius. There is quite some taxonomic confusion about the species within this group. Theodor (1976) showed some of the problems.

Posted by parnassius on 29-10-2016 17:40
#5
Thank you very much!
Lorenzo