Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Gymnosoma sp. (Tachanidae), France -> male

Posted by Erland on 01-08-2014 16:46
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Carcassonne, southern France, 12th July 2014.

Pictures are links to somewhat larger versions on flickr (1000 pixels width).

Pic1:
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Pic2:
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Pic3:
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Pic4:
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Pic5:
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regards
Erland
Edited by Erland on 05-08-2014 19:34

Posted by Zeegers on 01-08-2014 18:07
#2
It is a male......


Pretty hard to call.


Theo

Posted by Erland on 05-08-2014 19:34
#3
Thank you very much Theo. I had a feeling the genus is very problematic to ID, but it's the first time I really got decent photos of an individual. At least I know it's a male now.

Erland