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 Tabanid from N Spain to ID, please -> Tabanus eggeri
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-08-2012 10:04
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 Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Hi, everyone!!! Now I bring here a beauty I found on a balcony in Potes, a village in Picos de Europa National Park, in the mountains of N Spain, on August the 4th. Any ideas? Hope this is not difficult, looks quite striking to my inexperienced eyes... Thanks in advance, as usual  Cheers Marian attached the following image:  [163.86Kb] Edited by Marian on 20-08-2012 08:57 |
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-08-2012 10:05
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
A (more or less) frontal view:
Marian attached the following image:  [167.67Kb] |
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-08-2012 10:06
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
And another view, just in case it adds further information:
Marian attached the following image:  [180.24Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2012 12:02
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Marian this is a Philipomyia aprica. A rather common tabanid in mountains.  |
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-08-2012 12:06
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Superb!!!  Thanks a pile, Jorge, mega-happy about this, hope I'll be able to name it next time I find it.  Regards |
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| libor |
Posted on 16-08-2012 12:36
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Member Location: western Bohemia Posts: 1302 Joined: 30.05.09 |
No superb :-( Jorge is not right. Philipomyia has bright green eyes and orange to brownish antennae. This animal has antennae black. It is any member of Tabanus bovinus group. I try to get more precise ID at evening. Libor |
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| Marian |
Posted on 16-08-2012 13:00
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Oops!  Sounds as if these creatures are more tricky than expected! I'll wait for your conclusion, Libor, thank you very much for your interest. And for you, Jorge, I appreciate the same your effort, no worries. Best wishes to you both Edited by Marian on 16-08-2012 13:00 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2012 14:26
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
 opsss. sorry MARIAN.  I'll keep my mouth shut up for months as penalty.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 16-08-2012 14:27 |
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| libor |
Posted on 16-08-2012 15:10
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Member Location: western Bohemia Posts: 1302 Joined: 30.05.09 |
Jorge, catch some Iberian Tabanids and Rhagionids for me And kepp yourmouth open |
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| libor |
Posted on 16-08-2012 20:04
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Member Location: western Bohemia Posts: 1302 Joined: 30.05.09 |
I am not absolutely sure, but I think it is Tabanus bovinus. But I hope Theo will confirm my ID. Libor |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-08-2012 20:11
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19327 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Libor is getting closer. It is Tabanus eggeri. Its colouration is rather typical (though variable) Theo |
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| libor |
Posted on 18-08-2012 19:27
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Member Location: western Bohemia Posts: 1302 Joined: 30.05.09 |
Oh, eggeri was my second favorite. I did not know that eggeri should have completely black antennae ... |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 19-08-2012 12:21
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19327 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes it does, to distinguish it from tinctus. Theo |
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| Marian |
Posted on 20-08-2012 08:57
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
WOW!!! I've just checked and there are plenty of replies in this thread, I didn't receive the notification in my e-mail, I don't know why! :-( Mega-happy to know finally what this beauty is, and very happy too with the comments with hints for identification, that's the way to learn something. So, I'm very grateful to all of you for your contributions, best wishes to you all!!! Marian |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-08-2012 20:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19327 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Horseflies, any time, Marian Theo |
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| Marian |
Posted on 22-08-2012 14:32
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Member Location: Oviedo, N Spain Posts: 295 Joined: 24.06.11 |
Thank you, Theo! I have a couple of specimens in my photo-archives with no name, I'll post them here soon. Best |
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