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Post by nomad on Sept 8, 2013 10:46:15 GMT -8
I found these two strange mating flies on bare chalk yesterday. On a closer inspection, these two appeared unusual in appearance. Pity about the blade of grass. I have not got a clue what species or family they belong too.  |
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 8, 2013 12:16:48 GMT -8
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Post by lepidofrance on Sept 8, 2013 12:26:03 GMT -8
I presume that this one is too a robber fly :  |
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Post by nomad on Sept 8, 2013 13:04:39 GMT -8
Thanks for the ID Jean-Marc
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 29, 2013 12:53:15 GMT -8
Think it is the Kite-tailed Robberfly. Machimus atricapillus
Look at the tab underneath that resembles a kites tail on the male
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Post by nomad on Sept 29, 2013 13:03:11 GMT -8
Thank's for the species ID Colin. The Robber flies sure are strange looking predators.
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Post by colin12303 on Sept 29, 2013 13:13:01 GMT -8
No problem, it is that i have been working on my robberflies the last few days,and have had quite a few of those under the magnifying glass.
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Post by nomad on Oct 18, 2013 8:55:44 GMT -8
Just look at the incredible stacked photograph of the Robberfly Machimus atricapillus, the species shown in my original image. Also a box of British Diptera species including several Robberflies from the family Asilidae. Both on display at the Dipterist's Forum at the AES fair.   |
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