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 syrphidae/Tabanidae?? Any ID please
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| nick smith |
Posted on 23-07-2010 00:19
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Photographed in N France, estimated at 15-20mm long (a big beastie!)
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| nick smith |
Posted on 23-07-2010 00:23
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Second photo
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| nick smith |
Posted on 23-07-2010 00:24
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another view
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| Cesa |
Posted on 23-07-2010 04:22
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Tabanidae |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 23-07-2010 09:17
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Thanks, with it narrowed down to Tabanidae I searched the gallery and found Tabanus autumnalis which I then searched on Bioimages web site http://www.bioimages.org.uk/html/t79326.htm to find more photos. The wing pattern pretty much matches photos on that site for female. Would anyone like to confirm this for me (or reject it??) thanks Nick |
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| sd |
Posted on 23-07-2010 11:13
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Yes, its T. autumnalis. The pattern on the abdomen of 3 rows of light grey spots is distinctive for a large tabanid. Steve |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 23-07-2010 11:58
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Cheers Steve |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 25-07-2010 20:35
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Superflous, but I can confirm autumnalis Theo |
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