Posted by picotverd on 01-07-2012 22:35
#1
Near a very salty water... yesterday... More images availables...
Edited by picotverd on 12-05-2014 09:37
Posted by Zeegers on 19-08-2012 16:44
#4
This Monegros is getting more and more interesting ! Could you give some coordinates, google finds several.
In any case, as said, this one is special since it is a Tabanus with an appendix to the bend in vein R. It is not T. nemoralis, since the eyes are bare.
It seems to be in the sabuletorum-group, from which only 1 species is known in Spain: T. albifrons.
I have never seen this species, but it is consistent, including the very long hairs on vertex.
T. albifrons is a species from North Africa, reported from only one locality in Spain: Gallocanta in Zaragoza. Apparently similar conditions as in Monegros !!
So, the usual final remarks: get the female (unmistakable !), start collection and so on. And keep up the good work
Theo
Posted by picotverd on 12-05-2014 09:36
#5
Confirming the presence of this unusual specimen at Spain... again at the salty monegros very near from last year's one, but this year nearly two months before; only a couple of photos and flied away, no time for more actions...
Posted by picotverd on 28-09-2018 17:51
#6
Today at the same place, a few females only. Could be the same species?
Posted by Zeegers on 30-09-2018 16:22
#8
very very very very very nice !!
Please to sure to save these pictures rock solid !
Theo