Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae - Therioplectes (was: Syrphidae- monster)
Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-06-2010 20:43
#1
Dear members,
This fly was at least 20mm in size.
Is this a Syrphidae fly or am I wrong?
Seen in the garden in Lower Austria near Vienna, 13.6.10
Thank You
Margarita Auer
Edited by ChrisR on 16-06-2010 23:47
Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-06-2010 20:45
#2
2.picture
Posted by ChrisR on 16-06-2010 20:50
#3
Wing venation is wrong for Syrphidae - looks like Tabanidae to me - moving to the correct forum :)
Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-06-2010 21:08
#4
[I move
Thanks a lot!
Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-06-2010 21:10
#5
You already moved the question
Thank You
Best regards
Margarita
Posted by ChrisR on 16-06-2010 21:28
#6
... faster than a speeding bullet ;)
It's a lovely fly - I hope Theo can give it a name :)
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 16-06-2010 21:40
#7
I think I can give the genus name :
Therioplectes.
Posted by ChrisR on 16-06-2010 23:47
#8
That looks a very good match - good call :)
Posted by Margarita Auer on 17-06-2010 07:21
#9
Thanks a lot for Your answer
Best regards
Margarita
Posted by Zeegers on 21-06-2010 09:39
#10
Hi Margarita
Very nice, Th. gigas female indeed.
I wrote the 'world' review (between '' since the genus is restricted to the western Palaearctic) some 5 years ago in Studia Dipterologica.
Could you please PM the details on locality etc ?
Thanks
Theo
Posted by Margarita Auer on 21-06-2010 10:22
#11
Thanks a lot Theo for thedetermination.
PM is following.
In the meantime I sawthe fly again- its a gigas- size app.30 mm.
Best regards
Margarita