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Tabanidae - Scaptia auriflua / patula
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 21-08-2007 16:06
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Hi


this photo was taken by a friend of mine: Farhan Bokhari.

It was taken on 18th AUgust 2007 in John Forrest National Park, near Perth - Australia.

It was strange to see a tabanid fly licking with its proboscis on stone? is it usual for tabanid?


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Posted on 21-08-2007 16:55
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A wild guess - female Scaptia auriflua Cool
 
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? Shock
 
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Maybe wild, but actually very good guess.
I think the reddish colouration on the tibiae is caused by the flash.
Then it's either Scaptia auriflua or patula, hardly distinguishable species.


Theo
 
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thanks. Wink I assume that this fly is pretty common.
 
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correct, it's rather common

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