Posted by Kahis on 13-06-2006 21:16
#5
Zeegers wrote:
And Hybomitra is in the forests and marshes around Moscow much more common that Tabanus, especially in springtime.
This one, H. bimaculata, probably one of the most common
Theo
I'd say! Here in Finland
Hybomitra bimaculata is literally painfully common at times. The only other large tabanid that comes close is
H. nitidifrons mostly on and around peat bogs. All other
Hybomitra & Tabanus species are usually present in low numbers if at all.