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Tabanidae, Tabanus leleani ?
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Posted on 01-05-2010 09:43
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Cyprus, April 2010, stream bed with pebbles and boulders. Several males and females seen taking moisture from water's edge. no hairs on eyes, broad frons, one eye band, so Tabanus leleani ? sd attached the following image: [106.11Kb] |
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Posted on 01-05-2010 09:46
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
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Posted on 01-05-2010 09:48
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
and the male - large semiglobular head. |
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Posted on 01-05-2010 09:50
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
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Zeegers |
Posted on 04-05-2010 09:02
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18763 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The female made me think of unifasciatus, but the notopleurae are yellowish, strongly suggesting leleani. The male has large facets and therefore cannot be unifasciatus. So I agree: leleani Theo |
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Posted on 04-05-2010 10:31
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
many thanks for the confirmation,Theo. |
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