Dasypogoninae (subfamily)
Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly at Acton, ACT
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| Dasypogoninae (subfamily) | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Jan 2020 | |
| Daptolestes limbipennis | DPRees125 | 29 Dec 2019 |
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4 comments
3 Jan 2020
For this to be a Daptolestes sp. (except from D. sergius) , the dark wing marking should have a sharp posterior margin and usually with a small extension along the base of the discal cell. While the image is great, unfortunately it's difficult to see other features that allow identification to genus level.
3 Jan 2020
I've done an "Undo" on the confirmation of Daptolestes limbipennis. Can you suggest an ID above the genus level?
3 Jan 2020
I suspect it's one of Paramonov's known, undescribed genera having no close affinities to any described genus. Para was aware of a single species but there are 2 more in SE Qld. As I said in the comment' great pic, shame its taken from the wrong end. Above genus level it's a Dasypogoninae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.110258-35.275695
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2019 02:19 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Insects True flies (Diptera) Robber flies (Asilidae) DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dasypogoninae (subfamily)
Species information
- Dasypogoninae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Unidentified dasypogonine robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1417.1m Recorded at altitude
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