Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mating robberflies for ID

Posted by Isidro on 15-07-2018 09:37
#1
These were photographed yesterday at Javalambre mountain, Iberian System, Teruel, NE Spain, about 1600-1800 meters over sea, in open grassland. These were small robbers, Dioctria-sized. tough clearly they're not Dioctria. Some ideas please? Thanks!

preview.ibb.co/mmU6xT/P1180630_14_7_18_Javalambre.jpg
Edited by Isidro on 15-07-2018 09:41

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 15-07-2018 12:59
#2
Hello Isidro, they are Andrenosoma sp.

Posted by Isidro on 15-07-2018 14:26
#3
Thanks Reinoud. Looks like that there are 6 Iberian species of Andrenosoma but only 2 are common, albibarbe and atrum. By google images, it looks like more Andrenosoma albibarbe than atrum (notice red tinge in abdomen). Can I put a more precise ID?

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 15-07-2018 18:49
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I am afraid not. Based on the picture we can't see the characters very well Of the Iberian species most have red on the dorsal side of their abdomen.