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 Tabanus sudeticus or bovinus? > Tabanus autumnalis
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| Tjitske Lubach |
Posted on 16-05-2011 13:42
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Member Location: France, Indre, Saint-Gilles Posts: 177 Joined: 12.08.09 |
Today 16-05-2011, this very big (estimated 23 mm) tabanus-fly sat on a wooden fence. France, Indre, 36170 Saint Gilles. Habitat: flowery meadows, thickets and on loamy soil with seepage influence. Is it possible to identify it? Thanks very much for any comment. Tjitske Lubach Tjitske Lubach attached the following image:  [174.07Kb] Edited by Tjitske Lubach on 04-08-2011 22:26 Tjitske Lubach |
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| Tjitske Lubach |
Posted on 16-05-2011 13:43
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Member Location: France, Indre, Saint-Gilles Posts: 177 Joined: 12.08.09 |
another photo
Tjitske Lubach attached the following image:  [190.29Kb] Edited by Tjitske Lubach on 16-05-2011 13:51 Tjitske Lubach |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-05-2011 14:34
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19310 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Very nice The more greeny eyes clearly indicates bovinus. It might be spodopterus, though.... Theo |
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| Tjitske Lubach |
Posted on 18-05-2011 08:04
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Member Location: France, Indre, Saint-Gilles Posts: 177 Joined: 12.08.09 |
Thank you Theo, I can't find much about T. spodopterus. Is it bigger than bovinus? Could you tell me if it is possible to ID from photo or living animal? I read something in a previous thread: "posterior two pairs of tibiae are brownish minimaly in the basal half" Is this visible in the next photo? Thanks again, Tjitske Tjitske Lubach attached the following image:  [127.33Kb] Tjitske Lubach |
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| sd |
Posted on 18-05-2011 09:45
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
I can see pale sublateral spots in this last photo which would make it Tabanus autumnalis, ie spots either side of the central line of pale triangles on the abdomen Its very difficult to see them in the first photos because of the reflection from the wings - always good to post photos from different angles. The black antennae which had Theo thinking of spodopterus is also consistent with autumnalis which can also be just over 20mm Steve |
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| Tjitske Lubach |
Posted on 29-06-2011 22:36
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Member Location: France, Indre, Saint-Gilles Posts: 177 Joined: 12.08.09 |
Thank you very much Steve. I will try to post better photo's next time.
Tjitske Lubach |
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