Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Another tabanid
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 21-01-2010 19:35
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
This tabanid was one of several hovering in Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, UK early in the morning on 21st June 2009. Any ideas? |
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 21-01-2010 19:47
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Trying to get the photos!
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 21-01-2010 19:53
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Getting the hang of this!
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-01-2010 21:20
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hybomitra male, most likely distinguenda or muehlfeldi. Did you collect it ? Theo |
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 22-01-2010 00:33
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi Theo. I did collect it. I've been looking up H.distinguenda. On my specimen the grey triangles on the median stripe are very small and short. And there are black hairs visible on sternite 2 which seems to suggest that this is, indeed, H. distinguenda. Thank you so much for your help, Stephen. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-01-2010 10:04
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Male distinguenda and muehlfeldi are very very similar Crucial is the complete row of blonde hairs on tergite 1 at hind margins All other features are unreliable in my experience. Theo |
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 22-01-2010 10:19
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Yes, the row of blond hairs is there - I will write this down for future reference, Thankyou again, Stephen. |
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