Neomochtherus geniculatus

Neomochtherus geniculatus is a species of fly in the robber fly family, Asilidae.

Neomochtherus geniculatus
Male, dorsal view
Female, side view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Neomochtherus
Species:
N. genicultus
Binomial name
Neomochtherus genicultus
(Meigen, 1820)[1]

Distribution

This species is present in Europe.[2]

Description

Neomochtherus geniculatus can reach a body length of about 9–20 millimetres (0.35–0.79 in).[3][4][5] These robber flies have a small facial gibbosity with a few bristles forming the mystax. Sternites are predominantly shiny. Femora are black. The widest point of the distinctly broadened hypopygium is in the middle.[6]

Biology

Adults can be found from May to September.[3] Larvae feed on beetle larvae of the families Cetoniidae, Lucanidae and Melolonthidae, while adults prey on other flies.[3]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. Fauna europaea
  3. J.K. Lindsey Ecology of Commanster
  4. Galerie-insecte
  5. Fritz Geller-Grimm Neomochtherus geniculatus at Robber flies of Germany
  6. Robber flies of Germany - Identification key to the species of the Neomochtherus-group


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