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Tabanidae Seychelles - Tabanus/neavella albipectus?
James Wareing
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Posted on 30-03-2025 07:21
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 Seen on Desroches island, Seychelles. Any ID help most welcome.

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 Interesting, but difficult tomsay.
We can't see the calli.
Locality and length of antenna support Neavella, which is definitely not Tabanus !


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 Yes, it is Neavella albipectus. It looks darker than my specimens from Madagascar, but these have been in alkohol, that might explain it


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