Unkown Fly ? - Cophura tolandi

Moved

Moved from Cophura.

I also cropped this image a little tighter.

… Ron M., 5 October, 2008 - 3:48pm

Cophura tolandi;

can now confirm the ID of this species.

… Eric Fisher, 5 October, 2008 - 1:03pm

Moved

Moved from Robber Flies. I don't know what reference the subfamilies of Asilidae follow on bugguide, so I'm guessing Dasypogoninae is as good as I'll do.

… Keith Bayless, 4 September, 2007 - 4:39pm

Unfortunately

I can only say that this is a robber fly. I would need a shot of the wings in your section of the world to have a hope of even trying for a genus. There are many genera there that I have never seen. Very hump-backed so it may be in the subfamily Cyrtopogonini.

… Herschel Raney, 26 June, 2007 - 7:53am

Robber fly.

I may have a specimen or two from here in Tucson. Ironically, there are some very tiny asilids here, that are easily overlooked when you are 'used to' the big ones:-) Kudos to the photographer for capturing this one.

… Eric R. Eaton, 26 June, 2007 - 1:53pm

Thank you

I have always enjoyed the smaller insects. You never know what your going to get until you see it in the view finder.

… Brighid Gale, 26 June, 2007 - 2:35pm

Robber fly - Cophura sp.

This small-sized robber fly belongs to the genus Cophura. The color pattern of the abdomen places it in the clausa group of Cophura: possibly C. getzendaneri or tolandi.

Eric

… Eric Fisher, 26 June, 2007 - 3:05pm

Thanks

For coming and taking a look. I have never seen this genus.

Dr. Fisher's page for the other Eric. I tried to add info on his info page but I cannot.

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ppd/Entomology/EntBios/EFisher/Fisher.htm

… Herschel Raney, 26 June, 2007 - 4:02pm

Eric

Another Eric here:-) Would you please consider fleshing out your bio page for Bugguide? Forgive us, but we like to know how our experts come by their expertise, whether academia or self-taught. Thank you. Further, you can let us know in your bio how we can help you.

… Eric R. Eaton, 26 June, 2007 - 3:09pm