Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae or Statiomyidae?

Posted by Seafry on 31-08-2020 18:33
#1
ID Assist please. Taken in South Africa

Posted by eklans on 31-08-2020 18:47
#2
Hi, Tabanidae - probably a Haematopota sp.

Eric

Posted by Seafry on 31-08-2020 19:31
#3
Thank you Eric

Just following up on basic google search for Stratiomyid which look very similar to the image

http://www.insectlist.com/A1/checklist/families/Stratiomyidae.html

https://www.oocities.org/brisbane_flies/STRATIOMYIDAE.htm

Posted by Tony Irwin on 31-08-2020 20:28
#4
This looks like Hermetia, probably illucens (Stratiomyidae)

Posted by Seafry on 01-09-2020 06:58
#5
Thank you