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Male Tabanus nº1, Andalusia, Spain > Tabanus autumnalis
Alberto Narro
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Same as the female, near some cattle.
Another one from the Dehesa de Abajo, Andalusia, Spain. May 14, 2016
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On of the face.
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Another view.
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Same question.
Is it 17 mm. Or 20 mm.plus


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Sorry I didn't state it before. Definitely more than 20mm.
 
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Well, everybody tends to overestimate size of living animals.
I bet the head-to-tail distance is 18-20 mm.
Anyway, also the male of autumnalis.
Yes, this species is pretty variable !


Theo
 
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Zeegers wrote:
Well, everybody tends to overestimate size of living animals.

Theo


One of America's most accurately estimated insects is one of the largest. Large males of Corydalus cornutus can be 15 cm long from the tip of the 4 cm mandibles to the tip of the wings.

Flies are usually reported as 2-3 times actual size.
 
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