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Haematopota [Tabanidae]
Pierre-Yves	#1 Posted on 01-09-2005 18:31
Member Location: Posts: 171 Joined: 01.09.05	Hello I'm a new young French (I'm sorry for my english) I have this specie in my colletion but I don't know what it is. I think that it's Haematopota (Tabanidae family) size : lenght : 8,5 mm ; scale : 16 mm 26.IX.2005 Confort-Meilars Finist?re France P-Y Gloaguen If you can help me. Thanks Pierre-yves Gloaguen Edited by Paul Beuk on 02-09-2005 11:48


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 03-09-2005 14:29
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19250 Joined: 11.05.04	I am sure that Theo will correct me when I am wrong, but it appears as if the third antennal segment is short and dark. That leads me to Haematopota crassicornis. Theo? Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 05-09-2005 08:49
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18549 Joined: 21.07.04	I'm sorry, Paul, but it is pluvialis. Your features are right, but the colour of antennae is impossible to see in the picture. Crassicornis is a black-and-white species with dark wings, whereas pluvialis is (at least in western Europe) always distinctively yellowish-greenish on the abdomen. Which is a unique feature. Theo


Pierre-Yves	#4 Posted on 06-09-2005 17:16
Member Location: Posts: 171 Joined: 01.09.05	Thank you everybody Pierre-Yves


Paul Beuk	#5 Posted on 06-09-2005 19:09
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19250 Joined: 11.05.04	Zeegers wrote: I'm sorry, Paul, but it is pluvialis. Your features are right, but the colour of antennae is impossible to see in the picture. Crassicornis is a black-and-white species with dark wings, whereas pluvialis is (at least in western Europe) always distinctively yellowish-greenish on the abdomen. Which is a unique feature. Well, now you see why I wanted your confirmation! Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info