Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae Tabanus from French Guiana. T. fumomarginatus ?

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 22-05-2018 23:08
#1
Hi,
This monster (probably Tabanidae) attacked me during my work in the field in French Guiana so I had to react......
Normaly I am attacked during the dry season by another species,
But now we are in rain season and this species was waiting for me.
Does somebody believe that we can find the genus and may be the specific name of this neotropical ?

Length of body is 14 mm.

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos205/temp/Tabanidae.JPG
Edited by Bernard Perthuis on 25-01-2020 21:04

Posted by Zeegers on 23-05-2018 06:20
#2
It is a Tabanus sp.

Theo

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 23-05-2018 13:43
#3
Thanks, there are currently 28 Tabanus species listed in small French Guiana according to the inventory of french INPN !
(amapaensis, angustifrons..........................vittiger, wilkersoni)

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 23-05-2018 14:19
#4
Who thinks or confirms that this one could be Tabanus Antarcticus Linné ?

See this reference containing photos : https://zookeys.p...cle/13197/

Posted by Zeegers on 24-05-2018 06:59
#5
It is in the antarticus group, which has several species. The checklist you mention is interesting, but preliminary.
So ask the author, Krolow.

Theo

Posted by Bernard Perthuis on 14-10-2018 19:20
#6
Hi,

I asked the brazilian author TK Krolow, and he asked to the co-author LA Henriques (Manaus) who says it is Tabanus fumomarginatus Hine.

Could this match your informations ?

Posted by Zeegers on 15-10-2018 07:27
#7
Yes.

And Krolow and Henriques know what they are doing in the Neotropics....


Theo