Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanus
Posted by Vinz on 27-07-2009 21:45
#1
Hello
Can someone help me to identify this Tabanus.
South of France
Size about 14mm
Regards
Edited by Vinz on 27-07-2009 21:45
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 27-07-2009 21:46
#2
Hybomitra sp. ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 27-07-2009 21:49
#3
I have my doubts
Looks like something in the Tabanus glaucopis group, but if you don't have a frontal pic, it is gonna be very difficult to say more.
Theo
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 27-07-2009 21:53
#4
it is clear that this has hairy eyes. Does Tabanus glaucopis have hairy eyes?
Posted by Vinz on 28-07-2009 16:32
#5
Hello,
Here are two pics of its face :
Posted by Zeegers on 28-07-2009 18:41
#6
OK, that helps a lot
The eyes are slightly hairy, but not as much as in Hybomitra. Moreover, in Hybomitra the calli are connected. So this is Tabanus, somewhere in the nemoralis - bifarius group. It doesn't look grey, but greenish, so that would exclude nemoralis. On the other hand, the pattern is unusually strong, suggesting marianii.
Not really possible to be sure.
Theo
Posted by Vinz on 31-07-2009 08:25
#7
Thanks a lot Theo.