Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Hybomitra hunted down with glory

Posted by clovis on 28-05-2014 15:21
#1
Hi,

I found this Hybomitra hiding among a whole batch of H expollicata i caught 2 weeks ago, while hunting with Christoophe in Camargue. (well, hunting wouldn't be the word; he showed me is technique: sit in front of his car and wait for the Tabanid to come on it. It's a bit lazy but it work suprasingly well! :) )
I made me believe even more Tabanid lover are just the laziest Dipterists. :P

So, for this specimen, my main propositions are ciureai or muehlfeldi, with a (little) preference on the first one.
I believe eyes where unbounded (or we would have notice the deference with expollicata)

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos120/big/img_3775.jpg.jpg
Clovis : France : Arles : 13200 : 17/5/2014
Altitude : 1 m - Taille : 14mm
Réf. : 120576
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos120/big/img_3784.jpg.jpg
Clovis : France : Arles : 13200 : 17/5/2014
Altitude : 1 m - Taille : 14mm
Réf. : 120578
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos120/big/img_3787.jpg.jpg
Clovis : France : Arles : 13200 : 17/5/2014
Altitude : 1 m - Taille : 14mm
Réf. : 120579

Posted by Zeegers on 28-05-2014 15:29
#2
ciureai.
Based both on features and habitat. ciureai is pretty salt tolerant, meuhfeldi is not.

theo

Posted by Zeegers on 28-05-2014 15:30
#3
sorry, read: muehlfeldi


theo

Posted by Zeegers on 28-05-2014 15:31
#4
by the way: I am not lazy, merely executing. my right on self defense ,

Theo

Posted by clovis on 29-05-2014 12:41
#5
Right, that another problem with the Tabanid, i can easily imagine that! :)
Thanks for identification :)