Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae from south of France (Languedoc)

Posted by Mathieu michel on 25-11-2020 12:46
#1
Asilidae found on a sandy path in a wasteland among vineyards in september 2018.
Can it be Neomochtherus melanopus ?

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos271/big/DSC_3478.jpg
Michel Mathieu : France : Vendres : 34350 : 18/09/2018
Altitude : 19 m - Taille : 18-20 mm
Réf. : 271178

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 25-11-2020 23:50
#2
Ik seems that there are bristles presen on the ventral side of fore femora, if that is the case this might be Machimus lacinulatus or Neoepitriptus setosulus. A male would be welcome

Posted by Mathieu michel on 26-11-2020 10:38
#3
Thank you very much for your proposal. They are indeed bristles on the ventral side of femur 1. I don't meet the male of this species. Do you think the size (18-20 mm) is possible for Neoepitriptus setosulus ?
best regards,
Michel Mathieu

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 29-11-2020 18:42
#4
Ah, was it really that big? Another option is Neoepitriptus inconstans, but a male would be welcome.