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| Trev |
Posted on 10-03-2009 11:12
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
This big fly buzzed around me for a while and then landed on my shoe. It is about 20mm long and I think it is Sarcophagidae but can't find a match. Love the wrap around sunnies. Anyone know this one.
Trev attached the following image:  [110.37Kb] Edited by Trev on 10-03-2009 13:02 |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 10-03-2009 12:05
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Tabanus sp, female.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Trev |
Posted on 10-03-2009 13:04
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Thanks for that Gabor, hopefully someone can get me to exact ID. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-03-2009 17:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19008 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It looks like Tabanus, but I doubt it. There is a strong appendix to vein R4+5, which is unusual in Tabanus. Only 4 species in Australia, all of which have a broad frontal stripe (index < 3). It seems to be smaller here. Moreover, the eyes are hairy, which occurs in only 1 species out of these 4, umbripennis, which it is clearly not. My guess would be some Dasybasis. There seems to be a vestigal ocellar tubercle, supporting this. Dasybasis of Australia still need to be revised. Theo |
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