Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Dioctria baumhaueri
Size
a small robber fly - body length 10-12 mm
Identification
delicate build; long slender abdomen is narrower at the base than at the tip; halteres yellow; legs less hairy/spiny than most robber flies, fore and mid legs yellowish, hind legs dark
Range
northeastern North America, Eurasia, north Africa
Habitat
shrubs in woodlands, parks, suburban yards
Remarks
Apparently, the North American "Dioctria baumhaueri" was mistakenly considered a distinct species; it is now known to be same species as Dioctria hyalipennis from Eurasia and north Africa.
Internet References
live adult image (gardensafari.net)
pinned adult images (bioimages.org.uk)
preserved adult image (Jeannette Hoornenborg, Netherlands)
taxonomic reference showing D. baumhaueri as a synonym of D. hyalipennis (Fritz Geller-Grimm, Catalog of the robber flies of Germany)
global distribution listing countries/regions (Fritz Geller-Grimm, Germany)
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 4 April, 2005 - 11:17pm
Last updated 22 June, 2005 - 5:29pm
