Posted by Chalybion on 25-07-2025 19:03
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Zeegers wrote:
It is definitely cordiger-group, the lacking medium callus is weird.
I think I see an eye band and the third antennal segment is red at base, so I am thinking T. leleani, in which the median callus can be quite unclear.
Theo
Hi Theo, many thanks; actually I've collected a second specimen of
Tabanus, in my opinion different to this one. I will post it in a few days (or tomorrow); it has the same lack of median callus but different color in palpi, notopleural lobes (black) and tergites. If you will compare with the upper one remember you would be right about band on eye: I remember only one specimen clearly with green banded eyes, being the other apparently without bands in live specimens. Unfortunatly after death it is possible I confused banded and unbanded specimen, collected in same squared meters. Please wait for second specimen.
Giorgio.
Edited by Chalybion on 25-07-2025 19:04