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Robber fly in full sun on leaf, Heesch, the Netherlands I used the following guide (in dutch) for the identification:<br />
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<a href="http://waarneming.nl/download/fotogidsAsilidae.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://waarneming.nl/download/fotogidsAsilidae.pdf</a><br />
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I had some confidence in being correct based on its size, legs and hair growth, but further research learns that this particular species is rare in the Netherlands, and often seen in an area different from where I captured it. Therefore, I&#039;m now in doubt about the correctness. Europe,Heesch,Macro,Neoitamus cothurnatus,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Robber fly in full sun on leaf, Heesch, the Netherlands

I used the following guide (in dutch) for the identification:

http://waarneming.nl/download/fotogidsAsilidae.pdf

I had some confidence in being correct based on its size, legs and hair growth, but further research learns that this particular species is rare in the Netherlands, and often seen in an area different from where I captured it. Therefore, I'm now in doubt about the correctness.

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Neoitamus cothurnatus is a robber fly in the Neoitamus genus.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 19, 2014. Captured May 16, 2014 14:50.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm