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 Yet another Bulgarian Horsefly
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| Alan Outen |
Posted on 15-08-2011 11:15
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
This is another of the horsefly species that I recently photographed in Bulgaria. This one was found at Banderitsa on 3 Aug and photographed in the field. I do not have the specimen of this one as having taken a few images it flew off! I am hoping however that sufficient features are evident for an identification to be possible. I will post three here but I do have some additional images. Many thanks Alan Alan Outen attached the following image:  [85.56Kb] |
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| Alan Outen |
Posted on 15-08-2011 11:16
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
Here is a second image...
Alan Outen attached the following image:  [98.42Kb] |
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| Alan Outen |
Posted on 15-08-2011 11:17
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
and here a third. Many thanks again Alan Alan Outen attached the following image:  [77.03Kb] |
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 15-08-2011 11:49
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
I'm absolutely no expert, but to me, it looks like Philipomyia sp. Wait for Theo or another expert opinion. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 15-08-2011 19:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19310 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, it is Philipomyia. The antenna is suprisingly dark, but I see some orange on it, so it must be Ph. aprica. At sea cost, I'd rather expected Ph. graeca (even in Bulgaria) Theo |
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| Alan Outen |
Posted on 17-08-2011 23:22
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
Very many thanks to you both. I assume you mean sea coast Theo but we were at no time near the sea. Thank you again Alan |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 18-08-2011 20:22
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19310 Joined: 21.07.04 |
My mistake. I though you mentioned 'East Bulgaria' which is all pretty lowland in my experience, but I don't know where I got this idea of 'East'.. Higher in them mountains, one might expect aprica. Theo |
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| Alan Outen |
Posted on 19-08-2011 11:26
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
We were mostly in the Pirin mountains based in two centres at Melnik and at Bansko, This was a Naturetrek Tour that I was co-leading. The overall diversity of insects that we saw was absolutely staggering with many really impressive things from a wide diversity of groups including no fewer than 87 butterfly species in the course of the week. Many thanks again Alan |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 19-08-2011 19:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19310 Joined: 21.07.04 |
OK, Pirin definitely qualifies as 'high' Thanks Theo |
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