Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae? (was: French Guiana 02)

Posted by ChrisR on 11-02-2009 20:49
#1
Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? It seems like it should be related to the Bombylidae or Tabanidae but I am not sure.

Location: Mtn. de Kaw, French Guiana.
Date: November 2008
Coll: Jean A. Cerda
Size: 21mm (tip of proboscis to tip of abdomen)
Edited by ChrisR on 11-02-2009 21:11

Posted by ChrisR on 11-02-2009 20:49
#2
Slightly more dorsal...

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 11-02-2009 20:52
#3
Tabanidae.

Maybe Pangonius (?)

Posted by Zeegers on 11-02-2009 21:49
#4
Yes Tabanidae, yes Pangoniinae, many species and genera in the neotropics.
Hairy eyes suggest tribe Scionini


Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 11-02-2009 23:38
#5
I have 4 so they will go to you Theo in the nearest future ;)

Posted by Zeegers on 12-02-2009 18:17
#6
Since I knew this, I was not gonna speculated on the genus.
I'll let you know in due time.

Theo

Posted by Keith Bayless on 10-05-2009 03:08
#7
This one is Scionini- genus Fidena subgenus Fidena. This is a diverse genus I can't ID this to species right now. This has an open M3 cell whereas it is closed in Scione

Posted by ChrisR on 10-05-2009 09:17
#8
Very impressive Keith - I can see I will have to take more photos of Theo's neotropical tabanids! ;)