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 Tabanidae - Scaptia auriflua / patula
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2007 16:06
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Hi this photo was taken by a friend of mine: Farhan Bokhari. It was taken on 18th AUgust 2007 in John Forrest National Park, near Perth - Australia. It was strange to see a tabanid fly licking with its proboscis on stone? is it usual for tabanid? Download this version (Large ) Download the Large size - Any user can download this photo because you've applied a Creative Commons license to it. Change license? EDIT---> Title changed from "Tabanidae - ?? for Theo" to "Tabanidae - Scaptia auriflua / patula" jorgemotalmeida attached the following image:  [186.74Kb] Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2007 18:10 |
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| crex |
Posted on 21-08-2007 16:55
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
A wild guess - female Scaptia auriflua  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2007 17:09
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-08-2007 17:44
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18976 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Maybe wild, but actually very good guess. I think the reddish colouration on the tibiae is caused by the flash. Then it's either Scaptia auriflua or patula, hardly distinguishable species. Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2007 18:08
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
thanks.  I assume that this fly is pretty common. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-08-2007 19:59
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18976 Joined: 21.07.04 |
correct, it's rather common theo |
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