Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae - Choerades sp. / Pogonosoma sp.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2007 20:07
#1
Hi


* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.08.14
* size - 7 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - openland
* substrate - on sand

Which is this asilid?


EDIT----> Title changed from "asilidae -another." to "
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 23-09-2007 00:05

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2007 20:08
#2
another view...

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 15-08-2007 20:09
#3
another...

Posted by Dysmachus on 22-09-2007 14:16
#4
A very interesting specimen, seems to be a species of the genus Choerades, but fore and mid tibiae seems to be pale in image 1. So you must check the proboscis for excluding Pogonosoma etc. Yours

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-09-2007 23:56
#5
Dysmachus
What I must check in proboscis? Smile

Thank you.