Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tabanidae - Therioplectes (was: Syrphidae- monster)
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 16-06-2010 20:43
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Dear members, This fly was at least 20mm in size. Is this a Syrphidae fly or am I wrong? Seen in the garden in Lower Austria near Vienna, 13.6.10 Thank You Margarita Auer Margarita Auer attached the following image:  [67.48Kb] Edited by ChrisR on 16-06-2010 23:47 |
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 16-06-2010 20:45
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2.picture
Margarita Auer attached the following image:  [75.51Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 16-06-2010 20:50
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Wing venation is wrong for Syrphidae - looks like Tabanidae to me - moving to the correct forum 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 16-06-2010 21:08
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[I move Thanks a lot! |
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 16-06-2010 21:10
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You already moved the question Thank You Best regards Margarita |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 16-06-2010 21:28
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
... faster than a speeding bullet  It's a lovely fly - I hope Theo can give it a name
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 16-06-2010 21:40
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
I think I can give the genus name : Therioplectes.
Stephane. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 16-06-2010 23:47
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
That looks a very good match - good call
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 17-06-2010 07:21
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Thanks a lot for Your answer Best regards Margarita |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-06-2010 09:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19218 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Margarita Very nice, Th. gigas female indeed. I wrote the 'world' review (between '' since the genus is restricted to the western Palaearctic) some 5 years ago in Studia Dipterologica. Could you please PM the details on locality etc ? Thanks Theo |
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| Margarita Auer |
Posted on 21-06-2010 10:22
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Thanks a lot Theo for thedetermination. PM is following. In the meantime I sawthe fly again- its a gigas- size app.30 mm. Best regards Margarita |
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