Neoitamus cothurnatus explained

Neoitamus cothurnatus, the scarce awl robberfly, is a species of 'robber fly' belonging to the family Asilidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species is present in Europe.^[2]

Description

Neoitamus cothurnatus can reach a body length of about 12-.^[3] Males have tergite 6 predominantly tomentose, only shiny dorsally; epandria is short, more or less square. In females sternite 7 shows tomentose longitudinal stripes.^[4]

This species is rather similar to Neoitamus cyanurus. The latter shows more elongate and almost totally black hind basitarsi, that are mostly red in Neiotamus cothurnatus.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Biology

These robberflies fly from end of May to middle of August.^[8]

External links

• • • Grim Robberflies of Germany
• Images representing Neoitamus cothurnatus

Notes and References

1. http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:59737 EU-nomen
2. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/8743002 Catalogue of life
3. William Lundbeck Diptera danica : genera and species of flies hitherto found in Denmark
4. http://www.robberflies.info/keyger/htmle/keyneoitamus.html#1 Robbe flies - Photographic atlas and identification key
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/albums/72157629288975594/ Flickr
6. Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain British flies Volume 5 London : Gurney and Jackson, 1909.BHL Full text with illustrations
7. Book: Stubbs, Alan E. . Drake, Martin . British Soldierflies and their allies

   A Field Guide to the Larger British Brachycera

   . Print . 2001 . . London . 1-899935-04-5 . 528 pages .
8. https://waarnemingen.be/species/8200/ Waarnemingen