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Another Bulgarian horse fly species
Alan Outen
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Posted on 31-07-2015 18:16
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As indicated in my other mailings today I recently returned from co-leading my annual tour to Bulgaria where as indicated previously in these mailings my main role is as a Botanist, though I can never resist looking for interesting insects! This horsefly species, I believe Haematopota was caught at meadows above Dobrinishte, Bulgaria, 25.07.15. This is the same site from which in 2013 I caught a specimen which Theo Zeegers identified as perhaps H. latebricola.

I wonder what the specimen is caught this year? It was very active and difficult to photograph, especially for side view shots so these have been taken after death. I will attach a series of images.

Here is the first...


Many thanks as always

Alan
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Here is a second image…….
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here is the third image showing head close up…….
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here is a fourth showing wing close up
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… and finally here is a fifth image showing overall side view.

Many thanks again

Alan
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But alas, this is simply H. italica.


Theo
 
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Many thanks Theo. It was the only one that I could find there, though still a new species to me. I will try again next year!

Very best wishes

Alan
 
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