Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanus sudeticus f laying eggs (Bel) ?
Posted by Christine Devillers on 10-11-2018 21:13
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Hello,
On 23-07-2018 I found this female laying eggs under a leaf of
Epilobium at 1 meter above moist soil.
When I found her (4:21 pm) she had already lay some eggs. I watched her for more than an hour and at 5:30 pm she was still laying eggs, so I came back a few days later (30-07-2018) to see the finished laying. There were 5 or 6 layers.
Is it a female of
Tabanus sudeticus ?
Thanks
Christine
Pic 1 23-07-2018 4:29 pm
Posted by Christine Devillers on 10-11-2018 21:13
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Pic 2 23-07-2018 4:29 pm
Posted by Christine Devillers on 10-11-2018 21:14
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Pic 3 23-07-2018
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Pic 4 23-07-2018 5:23 pm
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Pic 5 23-07-2018
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Pic 6 30-07-2018
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Pic 7 30-07-2018
Posted by Zeegers on 11-11-2018 09:19
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Very inetersting, Christine.
Much more terrestrial than expected. Do you happen to have a picture of the soil ?
Anyway, the identification is correct.
Theo
Posted by Christine Devillers on 12-11-2018 16:46
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Thanks Theo
The soil is covered with vegetation (
Juncus,
Ranunculus,
Epilobium, Poaceae, Cyperaceae ...).
The wet area is located on the edge of a forest path, next to a small stream whose water seeps in this area.
Here are somes pictures taken today.
Pic 8 : wet area
Posted by Christine Devillers on 12-11-2018 16:47
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pic 9 : Red square: area with Epilobium where female laid eggs
Posted by Christine Devillers on 12-11-2018 16:47
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pic 10
Posted by Christine Devillers on 12-11-2018 16:49
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pic 11
Posted by Zeegers on 13-11-2018 07:13
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Super, christine !
I have heard of sudeticus laying eggs on leaves over a pond, but this clearly is much ‘drier’ . Suggesting a semi-aquatic lifestyle for the larvae, rather than aquatic. Or a big mistake by mam ....
Theo