Thread subject: Diptera.info :: flie in Romania Transylvania (south Carpathians)
Posted by diermenjan on 11-10-2012 11:49
#1
could someone identify this fly, it's on potato, June, not seen in the "wild"
Sarata Sibiu, Romania, Fagaras Depression
Posted by Sergiy Filatov on 11-10-2012 12:05
#2
Tabanidae, Atylotus sp., male
Posted by diermenjan on 11-10-2012 14:13
#3
Tabanidae, Atylotus sp., male, ID by Sergiy Filatov, would another pic or information help for further ID? and is there a special habitat or hostplants the Sp. uses, and why does it has such huge eyes??
Posted by Sergiy Filatov on 11-10-2012 17:14
#4
The females of most Tabanidae are bloodsuckers of warm-blooded animals while males feed on flower nectar.Unfortunately, I'm not an expert to go further with species, especially in the case of males on which i dont have expirience at all. So wait for expert opinion (Theo Zeegers). And the eyes so huge all the better to see females with, I assume.B)
Posted by Sergiy Filatov on 17-10-2012 08:11
#5
Dear diermenjan, you should to change the title of your topic on Atylotus sp. to attract experts. I think your animal is Atylotus loewianus or A. fulvus.