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Turkish Hybomitra
Nikita Vikhrev	#1 Posted on 01-10-2006 11:24
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9350 Joined: 24.05.05	Bited Dima early morning on the beach. Antalia, 9-10 mm, 01 okt. Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image: [84.12Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Tony Irwin	#2 Posted on 01-10-2006 16:38
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04	It's not a Hybomitra (no ocellar tubercle). I thought at first this might be a female Tabanus glaucopis, but it seems a bit small, so could be one of the other species in this group, like T. fraseri. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 01-10-2006 17:42
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18823 Joined: 21.07.04	This is the female of T. obsolescens (see male) Theo


Tony Irwin	#4 Posted on 01-10-2006 18:58
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7236 Joined: 19.11.04	Theo - My literature on Eastern European tabanids is limited (and out-of-date!). Did Chvala et al get obsolescens and fraseri mixed up? Their descriptions and figures would suggest that this is fraseri. I'm confused. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


Nikita Vikhrev	#5 Posted on 01-10-2006 20:04
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9350 Joined: 24.05.05	Thank you Tony and Theo. After two month without Tabanidae I've forget who is who (Tabanus/Hybomytra) Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 01-10-2006 20:21
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18823 Joined: 21.07.04	Well, near Moscow eyes with 3 bands = Hybomitra, but not in Turkey ! The eyes are bare, not hairy, which is hardly ever so in Hybomitra. So, Hybomitra has, as a rule, hairy eyes and 3 bands.


Nikita Vikhrev	#7 Posted on 01-10-2006 20:23
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9350 Joined: 24.05.05	Thank you Theo. Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University