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Dasyramphis nigritus (tabanus)
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Posted on 08-04-2008 20:58
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Is it possible to confirm?
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AWESOME! FLY!!! That's something!!! What a tabanid!All black, infuscated wings, even the eyes! The coal fly. Grin
 
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It is its cousin D. carbonarius.

Theodor didn't separate the two, both occur in Israel.


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Great,

How do you distinguish D. carbonarius from D.nigritus ?


 
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One is black (carbonarius), the other is black (nigritus). Grin
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The male of nigritus is supposed to have clear wings.
These wings are clearly infuscated, so carbonarius.


By the way: the eyes are touching, so it is a male.

This feature applies to males only !!

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Thanks Theo,
I'll start looking for the nigritus Grin
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