Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 beautiful Tabanidea: Atylotus (loewianus)?
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| Svenja Christian |
Posted on 30-08-2010 13:34
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 37 Joined: 07.09.09 |
I found this pretty beast the 10.08.10 in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg, just near the frontier with Germany) whe it sat on an rainpipe. It's lenght was about 17 to 18mm. I tried to identify the fly an ended up with Atylotus, a female. In the gallery I found A. loewinaus quite fitting. Could this be right? This is the first horse fly with such wonderful green eyes that I have ever seen. I'm really fond of green eyes in insects anyway  I would be very grateful for any help. Thanks, many regards, Svenja Svenja Christian attached the following image:  [89.11Kb] Edited by Svenja Christian on 30-08-2010 13:39 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-08-2010 20:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19363 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The eyes of Atylotus are marvellous indeed, although the eyes of the other Tabanidae are morphologically even much more interesting ! Most Atylotus species are very similar. This one clearly has darkened femora, so it can't be loewianus. It is the female of Atylotus rusticus Theo |
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| Svenja Christian |
Posted on 31-08-2010 14:23
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 37 Joined: 07.09.09 |
Hello Theo, Thank you very much for your identifaction. I am no expert in diptera, that's why I'm already glad to have found the right genus. Concerning the eyes of horse flies: however disliked (or even feared) these animals (at least their hungry females) might be generally by so many people, there are so fascinating  .How come so many cant't see how wonderful insects (and other arthropods like spiders) really are...? I just don't get it... kind regards, Svenja |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 31-08-2010 18:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19363 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I have your point of view already 25 years. Let's start a fanclub ! Is www.prettyeyes.com still available? Theo |
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| Svenja Christian |
Posted on 31-08-2010 20:50
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 37 Joined: 07.09.09 |
Hello again, good idea the internet address already exist... about eye care, contact lenses... what a shame  I'm quite sure many of the members in this forum share this point of wiev. amused regards, Svenja Edited by Svenja Christian on 31-08-2010 20:50 |
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