Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Greek Tabanidae? (Result: Chrysops italicus)
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| Jan Grathwohl |
Posted on 25-06-2011 22:39
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 10 Joined: 10.08.08 |
Hi I hope that some of you might be able to help me solve the id for this nice greek species. It was photographed on the 22. May 2011 at Kalogria, Northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. 
Edited by Jan Grathwohl on 26-06-2011 19:54 Kind regards Jan Grathwohl |
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 25-06-2011 22:45
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
I suppose it is Chrysops sp. |
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| Jan Grathwohl |
Posted on 26-06-2011 10:52
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 10 Joined: 10.08.08 |
Thanx a lot Jeroen Do you know if its possible to determine these to species without a sample? Kind regards Jan Grathwohl |
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 26-06-2011 11:06
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
I have no idea, I'm not an expert. Maybe someone else (Theo Zeegers?) will be able to give a species ID... |
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| Jan Grathwohl |
Posted on 26-06-2011 11:10
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 10 Joined: 10.08.08 |
Thanx anyweay Jeroen - appreciate to at least have a genus on the creature 
Kind regards Jan Grathwohl |
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| libor |
Posted on 26-06-2011 19:12
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Member Location: western Bohemia Posts: 1301 Joined: 30.05.09 |
Very probably Chrysops italicus male. Libor |
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| Jan Grathwohl |
Posted on 26-06-2011 19:53
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Member Location: Denmark Posts: 10 Joined: 10.08.08 |
Thanx a lot Libor - a search for this species yielded this page, with a nice photo of italicus looking very similar to my fly. Thanx http://www.corzonneveld.nl/diptera/Tabanoidea/Tabanidae/Chrysops.php Kind regards Jan Grathwohl |
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