Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Thai. Tabanidae
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 17-11-2006 10:47
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Pattaya, 9-10mm, in grass. Since long time I didn't send fly for Theo 
Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [47.22Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-11-2006 11:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
This is a well known Tabanus from southeast Asia, but I don't know it by heart. Need to look it up. At the moment, I don't have time, I will report next week. Thanks Theo |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 17-11-2006 14:24
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Nikita It is very like this one http://www.dipter...#post_6652 that I took just inside the tropical zone in central northern Australia. Similar size and markings, but impossible to tell from my photo if they are same unfortunately. I await Theo's response on yours with interest. Susan |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 17-11-2006 14:47
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
OK Susan, let's wait altougether Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-11-2006 16:55
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Nikita I'm back. It is a female Tabanus somewhere near T. striatus. However, there are many of these in Thailand and I'm not an oriental expert, so T. striatus group is what I can do. Theo Zeegers |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-11-2006 17:05
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
And to Susan: Yours is similar at first glance. However, the frontal stripe seems much broader and the thoracic pattern is very different, so absolutely a different species.' It might even not be Tabanus, some Pseudotabanus (Chrysopsinae) are very similar ! (what's in a name) Theo |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 22-11-2006 13:38
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Theo. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 11-12-2006 13:38
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Many thanks Theo - I wasn't sure whether the differences were real or just a product of my poor quality photo. It would have been nice to put a name to it, since it got familiar enough to bite me, but always useful to know what something is not as well. I don't know Pseudotabanus at all, but it wouldn't surprise me if that is what it is - Australia seems to be full of Pseudo-this and Para-that.
Susan |
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| crex |
Posted on 11-12-2006 14:32
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
W. Tumrasvin: Tabanus species and their distribution in Thailand. |
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