Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tabanus, May 29, 2007
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 30-05-2007 21:16
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3348 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Repelled their attacks and took a couple of prisoners  . Size 17 mm.
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 30-05-2007 21:18
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3348 Joined: 17.10.05 |
The head full face.
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 30-05-2007 21:26
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
3 eye bands and hairy eyes = Hybomitra doesn't it Theo?
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| Tony T |
Posted on 30-05-2007 21:53
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Shiny ocellar tubercle possibly a better diagnostic character for Hybomitra. Some Tabanus have hairy eyes and/or 3 eye bands. Nice photos, someone should be able to make a positive ID. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 31-05-2007 07:33
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19461 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Three bands and hairy eyes = Hybomitra is a rule of thumb, I give to explain that there is more than Tabanus. Tony is right, Tabanus quatuornotatus is a notorious exception and in the Mediterrean REgion there are some more. NEvertheless, if you have 3 bands and hairy eyes, 99 % chance it's Hybomitra. This one has a narrow frontal stripe and black notopleural lobes, therefore female Hybomitra bimaculata Theo |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 31-05-2007 11:05
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3348 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Many thanks Susan, Tony and Theo (please excuse my ignorance). |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 31-05-2007 18:34
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19461 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Black: As my teacher said: You can only learn by acknowledging your ignorance. So don't apologize for it ! And I agree Tony: Things might be different in the new world. Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-06-2007 00:26
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
and this is a great lesson! Our knowledge begins with acknowledging our ignorance. |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 01-06-2007 07:53
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3348 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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