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Hybomitra sp. (Tabanidae) -->Hybomitra auripila (female)
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Axel Steiner |
Posted on 23-05-2025 19:00
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Hello everyone, Can anyone identify the species of this horsefly (Tabanidae)? Ideas include Hybomitra auripila, aterrima, or micans. Found on: May 20, 2025, Germany > North Rhine-Westphalia > Lüdenscheid, size: approx. 15 mm Thank you in advance Axel Steiner attached the following image: ![]() [207.6Kb] Edited by Axel Steiner on 25-05-2025 20:35 Best regards! Axel Steiner --------------------------------- Breckerfeld, Germany www.natur-in-nrw.de |
Axel Steiner |
Posted on 23-05-2025 19:01
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Posted on 23-05-2025 19:02
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Posted on 23-05-2025 19:02
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Posted on 23-05-2025 19:02
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eklans |
Posted on 24-05-2025 09:34
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4033 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello Axel, with the completely grey dusted subcallus (H. micans: glossy black, aterrima: ?) it is probably the female H. auriplia, based on Zeegers, Schulten (2022): Families of Flies with Three Pulvilli.
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Zeegers |
Posted on 25-05-2025 07:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19028 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well spoken ! Is the locality the one close to Dortmund ? That would be surprisingly north ! I need to check whether records from NrWe are known (from Belgium, old one are) Theo |
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Axel Steiner |
Posted on 25-05-2025 10:03
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Hello Eric & Theo, thanks for the determination. This fly comes to me at the parking space (Lüdenscheid, Homert - N 51° 10' 34.9284 E 7° 38' 57.8328) in the near of the nature reserve "Stilleking. There is a herd of 40 Heck cattle. Can we now name the fly?
Best regards! Axel Steiner --------------------------------- Breckerfeld, Germany www.natur-in-nrw.de |
Zeegers |
Posted on 25-05-2025 16:32
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19028 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, it is female H.,auripila. Please change the title for later reference. Very interesting find ! Thro |
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