Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Another Tabanus..? > Tabanus tergestinus

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 29-06-2011 23:47
#1
This one was around 19-20 mm (body without antennae). Is it possible to ID it? I don't dare to make a suggestion.

France, Indre, La Fontouret, 28 June 2011

Thank you very much for any comments.

Tjitske Lubach
Edited by Tjitske Lubach on 04-08-2011 23:23

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 29-06-2011 23:51
#2
photo 2

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 29-06-2011 23:53
#3
photo 3

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 29-06-2011 23:54
#4
photo 4

Posted by libor on 30-06-2011 09:50
#5
It is a strange animal! I think it should be Hybomitra solstitialis, known from England, France, Denmark... This taxon is maybe conspecific with common H. bimaculata. Remind this topic during the second half of July, Theo Zeegers will tell you more after his return from Armenia.
Libor

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 30-06-2011 10:16
#6
Thank you very much Libor!

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 29-07-2011 10:45
#7
I hope Theo (Zeegers) has returned safely from Armenia and has the time to look at my mystery fly?

Posted by Zeegers on 30-07-2011 15:37
#8
I'm back.

Pity the frontal pic is not so clear (next time make the same pic again with a flash !), but I'd see it is some Tabanus. The eyes are bare, are they not ?

Without good frontal picture, I'm afraid that is it (could be a very orange T. exclusus...)


Theo

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 03-08-2011 13:08
#9
Thank you Theo. I've tried to make the picture a bit better. The eyes were bare as far as I can remember. Will use the flash next time.

Tjitske Lubach
Edited by Tjitske Lubach on 03-08-2011 13:16

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 03-08-2011 13:15
#10
And another one from a different angle... although I don't think it will make much difference for the ID.
Edited by Tjitske Lubach on 03-08-2011 13:16

Posted by Zeegers on 04-08-2011 18:04
#11
I'm not sure what was wrong with me last time.

It is clearly Tabanus tergestinus. Also fits the large size.


Theo

Posted by Tjitske Lubach on 04-08-2011 23:20
#12
That's great Theo, thank you so much!