Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tabanidae (near Rome, Italy)?
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| lynkos |
Posted on 10-07-2005 05:30
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Below are two photos of a particularly obnoxious fly which attacked first us and then our pup during a walk yesterday. We were in a shady zone frequented by livestock and I imagine it is a type of Tabanidae, although very different from the common cleg I know and do NOT love, both in appearance and its extreme persistence and resistance. The quality of the photos isn't good as they were taken by my son with a tiny compact camera. |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 10-07-2005 05:33
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Photo no. 2. Hope they're at least good enough to have an idea of an ID. Thanks  , Sarah |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 10-07-2005 09:38
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2126 Joined: 24.07.04 |
No, this species doesn't belong to the family Tabanidae. It is a member of the family Hippoboscidae. I would say it is a member of the genus Hippobosca, but I'm not a specialist at all! Jan Willem |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 10-07-2005 10:08
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
In fact, it didn't convince me as a Tabanidae. Thanks Jan, I'll do some research around this family and see what I can find, Sarah |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 10-07-2005 10:36
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
I've found Hippobosca longipennis which is very similar and does occur in Italy, so I think it may well be him. Very unpleasant character I must say, Sarah |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-07-2005 15:45
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18547 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hippobosca longipennis is indeed the typical species for dogs, but then again, it is very rare in Europe. More an Oriental species (I have it from Nepal). This picture features H. equina, by far the most common species in Europe, very aggresive, normally on cows or horses but then again attacking all warmblooded bypassers. Including dogs. Theo Zeegers |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-07-2005 15:46
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18547 Joined: 21.07.04 |
By the way: the difference in the colouration of the venation: blackish in equina, yellowish-brownish in longipennis Theo |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 11-07-2005 16:53
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks millions again! Yes it was indeed extremely aggressive and thoroughly obnoxious and I do rather hope I don't encounter it again, but at least I'll know how to call it if I do! Sarah |
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but don't see the image in the post.