Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Identified as 'Tabanus lunatus' by Zeegers
Posted by valter on 22-07-2008 11:46
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Location: Algarve, Portugal
Date Photo Taken: July 2008
Edited by valter on 23-07-2008 22:15
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 11:48
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Tabanus glaucopis
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-07-2008 12:39
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not sure, due the greyish hue.. usually more brownish.
Posted by Zeegers on 22-07-2008 21:01
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Can we get a better picture of the calli (the dark spots between the eyes) ?
Theo
Posted by valter on 22-07-2008 22:54
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Posted by Tony T on 23-07-2008 00:27
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Assuming that Jorge's ID is incorrect I will guess
Tabanus bifarius
Posted by Zeegers on 23-07-2008 20:28
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The new picture and Tony confirm my suspicion:
it is more the bifarius-lunatus group.
The lower callus is rather black and the red lateral spots are large on abdomen, so I'd rather go for lunatus instead of promesogaeus ( the new name for bifarius auct. nec Loew).
Theo