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Anthrax georgicus

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Field Notes

Description:

about 1-2 cm long insect, partially black wings, black body

Notes:

@ monkey

Species ID Suggestions

Trauerschweber

Anthrax anthrax

Comments (7)

It is definitely not Anthrax georgicus, since this one is not found in Austria, but US. I have some slight suspicion that it actually and really might be Hemipenthes morio, although I must admit, that I did not found any key criteria. Body/head relation, however, seems to match rather for Anthrax anthrax. Besides the cleared wing area might be smaller in Anthrax (and yours) than in Hemipenthes morio, so I am really not sure whch one it is...
Bombyliidae, Wollschweber, Anthrax anthrax.
It looks like a beefly. Tis is very similar, hope it gives you a lead: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7298243
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PublishedJune 13, 2012

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