Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Haematopota bigoti (Tabanidae)
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 27-07-2009 21:05
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Could this be Haematopota bigoti? Although the photo only shows pale crescents on T2, I have the specimen and it does actually have round spots. The specimen is slightly distorted, after I bashed it when it bit my husband. The first antennal segment seems to fit the description in Stubbs for bigoti too. From 11 July 2009, in our orchard, central lowland France, female, 9mm. Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [87.66Kb] Susan |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 27-07-2009 21:06
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Just for the bonus fly in this picture.
Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [101.55Kb] Susan |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 27-07-2009 21:13
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
and an Hydrotaea sp. (Muscidae), I think. Nice Haemotopota! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-07-2009 07:45
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Great pictures and excellent ID, bigoti female it is. Rare species, usually costal THeo |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 28-07-2009 08:00
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Theo: Super! We get a lot of coastal species here in and around the Brenne in central France - I suppose because there is a lot of wet grassland. My husband says he doesn't feel any more special having been bitten by a rare fly though  Jorge: Yes, something like that I think. Edited by Susan R Walter on 28-07-2009 08:01 Susan |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-07-2009 08:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Then keep looking for that other coastal Haematopota: grandis. Period of flight: August - September Theo |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 28-07-2009 16:07
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Already got grandis last year  See http://www.dipter...d_id=17421. Not from quite the same location, but from not that far away.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-07-2009 17:42
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Right. How could I have forgotten ? Theo |
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