Posted by BLecaplain on 09-08-2024 13:40
#1
Hello,
I have a specimen of
Tabanus, quite difficult to identify. 11-12mm. Eye with one band (i'm not sure, the specimen was in alcohol).
- median callus quite large, connected to basal callus (bromius group)
- frons clearly narrower at the base, not parallel
- antenna red without dark (segment 3 totally red/orange), segment 3 (base) not so elongate than
bromius or
maculicornis (of my little collection)
- palp quite large and short, dark hair not really dense
- vertex with pale hairs
- postocular margin broad (like
maculicornis) with long pale hairs
- no black hair under eyes on each side of the antennas (
maculicornis have those black hairs).
Subgenital plate similar to
bromius of my collection (but I have no publication with illustration of subgenital plate of european
Tabanus)
Any idea ? If one banded eyes, so it is
bromius or
maculicornis (in western France). With this large postocular margin, I think it's
maculicornis but some criteria are missing (shape of the allula too, not similar to
maculicornis).
Thanks for your help,
Benoît
Edited by BLecaplain on 09-08-2024 14:35
Posted by BLecaplain on 09-08-2024 14:08
#5
precision : collected by Malaise tent in 2019, in a moor (near a lake and forest)