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Robber fly about 20 mm long most gorgeous fly, found this one in Doorn the Netherlands. Eutolmus rufibarbis,Geotagged,Machimus arthriticus,Netherlands,Spring

Robber fly

about 20 mm long most gorgeous fly, found this one in Doorn the Netherlands.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Crystal clear, what a shot! Posted 5 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  I'm trying Ferdy, thnx mate, Posted 5 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Hi Paul, just stumbled on this one while trying to identify some other Asilidae ... pretty sure this is _not_ Machimus arthriticus (that species doesn't have the downward "flap" on the genitalia clearly seen in your image).
I don't do Diptera much, so I may well be wrong, but my estimate for your picture (excellent as always!) would be Eutolmus rufibarbis, but you may want to check with someone more knowledgeable on these. Posted 4 years ago
1. Paul Dirksen
  
  Lion
  
  You are so right, sorry for the confusion, you may change it if you like, I have know idea how to do that, thnx mate. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Pudding4brains
    
    Lion
    
    Okidoki - done ;o) Posted 4 years ago

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The Eutolmus rufibarbis

Eutolmus rufibarbis is a robber fly in the Eutolmus genus.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Pudding4brains

By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Jun 20, 2020. Captured Jun 20, 2020 10:59 in Postweg 7, 3941 KA Doorn, Netherlands.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/10.0
1/128s
ISO800
100mm

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