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Tabanus quatuornotatus. OK
Maherjos
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Posted on 10-05-2015 11:48
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Photograph taken on 09 May 2015 in Lujar Alcornocal, Mediterranean forest area, about ten kilometers from the coast.
Apparent size with wings, about 13-16 mm
It landed on my companion's pants ...

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Appreciate your cooperation for identification.-
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Tabanidae, if not Tabanus bromius itself: --> http://agrozoo.ne...9f88bbbb81

The nice eye pattern means nothing I think, depends of angle of light.
highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en
 
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Tabanus quatuornotatus
 
Maherjos
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BubikolRamios wrote:
Tabanidae, if not Tabanus bromius itself: --> http://agrozoo.ne...9f88bbbb81

The nice eye pattern means nothing I think, depends of angle of light.


Thanks for your help for identification.
I consider very interesting the links provided.

Greetings
Jose Marin
 
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Sergiy Filatov wrote:
Tabanus quatuornotatus


Very grateful for identification. Grin

Kind regards from southern Spain.
Jose Marin
 
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