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 Fantastic Tabanidae - Scaptia (Scaptia) tricolor from Western Australia (one for Theo)
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 27-01-2011 15:57
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
An awesome tabanid from W. Australia. Photos were taken by Jean Hort. 2010.September.04   
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 29-01-2011 19:52 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-01-2011 21:07
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18968 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Thank you, thank you, thank you. It is Pangoniinae : Scioni, either Scaptia or Pseudoscione. I have only experience with East Australia, west Australia is totally different (as far as Tabanidae are concerned), so I need to work on this. Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 27-01-2011 21:31
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Thanks, Theo. It would be nice to have the genus for this one. |
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| Keith Bayless |
Posted on 29-01-2011 08:08
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Member Location: USA: North Carolina State University Posts: 49 Joined: 29.02.08 |
Bryan Lessard, an Australian student on our PEET grant who is revising Scaptia, says "Yeah it's Scaptia (Scaptia) tricolor, distinguishing features are the scutal vittae and the wing patterns. Nice pictures." FYI, Pseudoscione is currently considered a subgenus of Scaptia, in the tribe Scionini. The generic limits might change once Bryan's work is finished. Edited by Keith Bayless on 29-01-2011 08:09 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 29-01-2011 19:52
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Many thanks, Keith and Bryan. I will add this to the gallery soon. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-01-2011 20:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18968 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Keith, Could you please get me in contact with Bryan ? I have quite some material from Australia, including a spec nov in Scaptia ss. Please PM me. Thanks Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 29-01-2011 21:19
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Theo, I also has less 10 tabanids from Costa Rica. I will prepare them soon.  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-01-2011 10:26
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18968 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Great Jorge, I'm starting to work on the Neotropics, much appreciated ! You have my address, if not, give me a PM Theo |
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