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Information on Robber Flies
Terminology
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope JEOL JSM-6335F
Micrographs by Torsten Dikow©


Philonicus albiceps, frontal Philonicus albiceps, lateral Dioctria atricapilla, lateral
head
Philonicus albiceps, frontal
head
Philonicus albiceps, lateral
head
Dioctria atricapilla, lateral

Dioctria atricapilla, frontal Dioctria atricapilla, lateral  
proboscis
Dioctria atricapilla, frontal
proboscis
Dioctria atricapilla, lateral
 

Dysmachus trigonus, postpedicel - olfactory pit Promachus sp., style - flexible cuticula Hoplistomerus nobilis, pit with sensory element
antenna
Dysmachus trigonus, postpedicel - olfactory pit
antenna
Promachus sp., style - flexible cuticula
antenna
Hoplistomerus nobilis, pit with sensory element

Dysmachus trigonus, dorsal Dysmachus trigonus, ventral - empodium & pulvillus  
tarsus
Dysmachus trigonus, dorsal
tarsus
Dysmachus trigonus, ventral - empodium & pulvillus
 

Choerades marginata, lateral Choerades marginata, posterior Euscelidia pallasi, dorsolateral
hypopygium
Choerades marginata, lateral
hypopygium
Choerades marginata, posterior
aedeagus
Euscelidia pallasi, dorsolateral

Philonicus albiceps, lateral Philonicus albiceps, ventral  
hypopygium
Philonicus albiceps, lateral
hypopygium
Philonicus albiceps, ventral
 

Euscelidia pallasi, ventral - simple Choerades marginata, ventral - elongated Lasiopogon cinctus, dorsolateral - acanthophorites with spines
ovipositor
Euscelidia pallasi, ventral - simple
ovipositor
Choerades marginata, ventral - elongated
ovipositor
Lasiopogon cinctus, dorsolateral - acanthophorites with spines

Philodicus fraterculus, lateral - cerci with spines Dysmachus trigonus, lateral - sensory hairs  
ovipositor
Philodicus fraterculus, lateral - cerci with spines
ovipositor
Dysmachus trigonus, lateral - sensory hairs
 

Dioctria atricapilla, scutum - hairs & pruinescens Philonicus albiceps, scutum - hairs and pruinescence Dioctria atricapilla, anepisternum - pruinescence
chaetotaxy
Dioctria atricapilla, scutum - bristles & hairs
chaetotaxy
Philonicus albiceps, scutum - hairs and pruinescence
chaetotaxy
Dioctria atricapilla, anepisternum - pruinescence

Hoplistomerus nobilis, scutum - pruinescence Damalis femoralis, anal cell - hairs & microtrichia  
chaetotaxy
Hoplistomerus nobilis, scutum - pruinescence
chaetotaxy
Damalis femoralis, anal cell - hairs & microtrichia
 

 

 

 

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compiled by: F. Geller-Grimm, contents: F. Geller-Grimm & T. Dikow