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 Zambia Tabanidae Haematopota abyssinica?
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:08
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Zambia Tabanidae Haematopota abyssinica? Date 26.i.11. Size 10mm Miombo Woodland. Location: This belongs to the abyssinica group which are characterised by the elongate abdomen with a pair of subantennal spots. I think this is H. abyssinica s.s. - it is recorded in the literature for Zambia and is widespread in Central Africa. A few individuals taken, one of which at 8.5mm may be a different species. Steve sd attached the following image:  [128.27Kb] |
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:09
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:10
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:11
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:15
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PS these photos were taken of the dried specimen after clearing in solvent as it was greasy. It seems to have brought out the eye band pattern
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Posted on 21-04-2012 11:17
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Here is a photo of the freshly caught specimen clearly showing the long narrow abdomen.
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