Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tabanidae from French Guiana (neotropical) Cryptotylus unicolor ??
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 07-10-2018 15:34
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Hi I would appreciate very much genus ID of this specimen. Some came to normal light at my house in Kourou, French Guiana, at the beginning of the dry season. Length of body is 16 mm.    
Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 25-01-2020 21:15 |
|
|
|
| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-10-2018 17:31
|
|
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
For that, we would much more info: lateral shot, frontal shot of the head and a good pic of the proboscis, antenna, occiput and wing base. Thank .you Theo |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 09-10-2018 23:04
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Hi, Of course. Some more pictures were added. By the way, what is the occiput ?  |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 11-10-2018 08:14
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
So if you need some more pictures I will try to get them. Thank you for your efforts toward our strange neotropical Tabanidae. |
|
|
|
| John Carr |
Posted on 11-10-2018 12:03
|
 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10486 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The antenna is broken. The shape of the missing flagellum is useful for identification. See discussion here of some of the nocturnal neotropical Tabanidae: https://diptera.i...ost_284919. |
 |
|
| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-10-2018 19:02
|
|
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I am sorry. I don’t recognize the genus and My experience in the Neotrpics is too limited to identify a damaged specimen. The lack of antennae is killing... Theo |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 11-10-2018 20:14
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Ouuups......sorry, I didn't notice for the antennae. Very strange and very weak also. But I think that I have got them, photos this night or tomorrow......... |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 11-10-2018 21:06
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
I think it may be the genus Cryptotylus and may be the species C unicolor. I am preparing the photos of antennae. |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 11-10-2018 21:35
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Dear all, And here is....THE ANTENNA !! (very small) Genus Cryptotylus ?? Sp. unicolor ? Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 25-01-2020 21:17 |
|
|
|
| Zeegers |
Posted on 13-10-2018 18:29
|
|
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, I agree with this antenna the genus is Cryptotylus. Theo |
|
|
|
| Bernard Perthuis |
Posted on 14-10-2018 13:48
|
|
Member Location: French Guiana Posts: 105 Joined: 28.04.18 |
Thank you Theo. Cryptotylus is a genus with a beautiful color. |
|
|
|
| Jump to Forum: |