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beautiful Tabanidea: Atylotus (loewianus)?
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Svenja Christian |
Posted on 30-08-2010 13:34
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 32 Joined: 07.09.09 |
I found this pretty beast the 10.08.10 in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg, just near the frontier with Germany) whe it sat on an rainpipe. It's lenght was about 17 to 18mm. I tried to identify the fly an ended up with Atylotus, a female. In the gallery I found A. loewinaus quite fitting. Could this be right? This is the first horse fly with such wonderful green eyes that I have ever seen. I'm really fond of green eyes in insects anyway I would be very grateful for any help. Thanks, many regards, Svenja Svenja Christian attached the following image: [89.11Kb] Edited by Svenja Christian on 30-08-2010 13:39 |
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Zeegers |
Posted on 30-08-2010 20:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18536 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The eyes of Atylotus are marvellous indeed, although the eyes of the other Tabanidae are morphologically even much more interesting ! Most Atylotus species are very similar. This one clearly has darkened femora, so it can't be loewianus. It is the female of Atylotus rusticus Theo |
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Svenja Christian |
Posted on 31-08-2010 14:23
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 32 Joined: 07.09.09 |
Hello Theo, Thank you very much for your identifaction. I am no expert in diptera, that's why I'm already glad to have found the right genus. Concerning the eyes of horse flies: however disliked (or even feared) these animals (at least their hungry females) might be generally by so many people, there are so fascinating . How come so many cant't see how wonderful insects (and other arthropods like spiders) really are...? I just don't get it... kind regards, Svenja |
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Zeegers |
Posted on 31-08-2010 18:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18536 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I have your point of view already 25 years. Let's start a fanclub ! Is www.prettyeyes.com still available? Theo |
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Svenja Christian |
Posted on 31-08-2010 20:50
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Member Location: Wasserbillig (Luxembourg) Posts: 32 Joined: 07.09.09 |
Hello again, good idea the internet address already exist... about eye care, contact lenses... what a shame I'm quite sure many of the members in this forum share this point of wiev. amused regards, Svenja Edited by Svenja Christian on 31-08-2010 20:50 |
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