Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Turkish Hybomitra
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 01-10-2006 11:24
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Bited Dima early morning on the beach. Antalia, 9-10 mm, 01 okt. Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [84.12Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-10-2006 16:38
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7316 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It's not a Hybomitra (no ocellar tubercle). I thought at first this might be a female Tabanus glaucopis, but it seems a bit small, so could be one of the other species in this group, like T. fraseri.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-10-2006 17:42
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19205 Joined: 21.07.04 |
This is the female of T. obsolescens (see male) Theo |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 01-10-2006 18:58
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7316 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Theo - My literature on Eastern European tabanids is limited (and out-of-date!). Did Chvala et al get obsolescens and fraseri mixed up? Their descriptions and figures would suggest that this is fraseri.  I'm confused.
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 01-10-2006 20:04
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Tony and Theo. After two month without Tabanidae I've forget who is who (Tabanus/Hybomytra )Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-10-2006 20:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19205 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, near Moscow eyes with 3 bands = Hybomitra, but not in Turkey ! The eyes are bare, not hairy, which is hardly ever so in Hybomitra. So, Hybomitra has, as a rule, hairy eyes and 3 bands. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 01-10-2006 20:23
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9491 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Theo.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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