Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanus... rectus
Posted by picotverd on 05-01-2019 19:38
#1
Monegros, Spain, june 23
Edited by picotverd on 27-01-2019 20:58
Posted by picotverd on 05-01-2019 19:39
#2
more
Posted by picotverd on 05-01-2019 19:39
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a female, of course
Posted by Zeegers on 06-01-2019 09:50
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She is very large, right ?
No pic of the abdomen ? It looks black and white, do you remember ?
Theo
Posted by picotverd on 07-01-2019 15:28
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Theo, I really don't remember, but not small for sure. And no more different angles, sorry.
Near a small pond where sheeps come across to drink.
What species are you wondering?
Posted by Zeegers on 07-01-2019 17:55
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The black antenna, shape of callus and lack of eyeband clearly indicate this is a large species.
On the second pic, the spots on abdomen are white. Also the shape is diagnostic:
female Tabanus rectus..
This is the first pic to my knowledge of a living animal showiing its eye colouration. Hence the fuss. Eye colouration is as in bovinus, contra sudeticus.
Very nice indeed.
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 07-01-2019 17:55
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The black antenna, shape of callus and lack of eyeband clearly indicate this is a large species.
On the second pic, the spots on abdomen are white. Also the shape is diagnostic:
female Tabanus rectus..
This is the first pic to my knowledge of a living animal showiing its eye colouration. Hence the fuss. Eye colouration is as in bovinus, contra sudeticus.
Very nice indeed.
Theo
Posted by picotverd on 07-01-2019 18:56
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Zeegers wrote:
This is the first pic to my knowledge of a living animal showiing its eye colouration.
There is a photo from Piluca also:
https://www.biodi...19503.html
Note: I always use flash and she usually doesn't.
Edited by picotverd on 07-01-2019 18:59