Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Neomochtherus geniculatus? Tolmerus cowini or cingulatus

Posted by parnassius on 25-01-2021 22:55
#1
I photographed this Asilidae near the little village of Condove in Susa Valley, Piedmont (Italy) at 350 mt above sea level, on September 9th, 2018. Could it be Neomochtherus geniculatus?
Edited by parnassius on 22-03-2021 23:58

Posted by parnassius on 25-01-2021 22:57
#2
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Posted by Quaedfliegh on 26-01-2021 00:30
#3
This is not N. geniculatus..... first impression would be Tolmerus cingulatus or cowini, but that doesn't feel right too.Shock

Posted by parnassius on 27-01-2021 22:34
#4
Ok thanks! So it is not possible to determine even the genus, it isn't?

Posted by piros on 28-01-2021 10:38
#5
Just asking: what's wrong with Tolmerus cowini?

Posted by parnassius on 14-03-2021 19:08
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piros wrote:
Just asking: what's wrong with Tolmerus cowini?


I'm also interested about it Wink

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 17-03-2021 18:08
#7
In the first place it is very rare and not known from Italy. Sometimes cingulatus can be somewhat darker. To be sure a look at the femora in good light would help.

Posted by parnassius on 19-03-2021 23:51
#8
Great thanks! Unfortunately these are the only photos I have, I've tried to crop the first one but I'm afraid it is useless...

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 20-03-2021 16:27
#9
This is what a true cowini looks like: https://waarneming.nl/observation/69895445/
So, this could be it, but I would keep a cf and look for more specimens.

Posted by parnassius on 20-03-2021 19:50
#10
Great thanks! Apart from cingulatus and cowini, are there other Tolmerus species that could be possible?

Posted by Quaedfliegh on 22-03-2021 18:03
#11
I don't think so......

Posted by parnassius on 22-03-2021 23:58
#12
Ok, great thanks!