Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae
Posted by rogerka on 19-02-2008 22:25
#1
Some ideas about this species of Tabanidae (Hybomitra?) ? The leggs are all black! Finding from southern Sweden 2007-06-19, deciduous tree area on Aegopodium podagraria.
Edited by rogerka on 19-02-2008 22:40
Posted by Zeegers on 20-02-2008 19:25
#2
Indeed, Hybomitra micans group.
Apparently a male.
If you want to know more, I'll need a lateral shot of the head, a frontal one and a pic of the frontal tarsi.
Theo
Posted by Andre on 20-02-2008 23:35
#3
Or you send any available
Tabanidae you collected directly to Theo. Plus he treats you an apple-pie, in case you send him the largest European
Tabanidae he's seen so far ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 21-02-2008 18:35
#4
Which is very very unlikely to happen (the largest, that is) ....
Theoi
Posted by Zeegers on 21-02-2008 19:36
#5
Back to the Hybomitra: it is a male aterrima
Theo
Posted by rogerka on 22-02-2008 12:32
#6
Thank?s Theo.
I will check the distribution of the species in Sweden. As you wrote in an e-mail to me the species is boreo-alpine. Perhaps it is new to the provinse of Smaland (Sm) Sweden. In any case, it?s not so common in the southern part of SWE.
:D
Posted by rogerka on 15-03-2008 10:49
#7
I have sent the Hybomitra to an entomologist at the University of Lund, SWE. He confirmed it to be Hybomitra aterrima var. auripila . It is common in the northen part of Scandinavia but rare in the most southern part of SWE. Male?s are seldom represented in collections.
That?s nice!
Posted by crex on 15-03-2008 11:43
#8
Nice to see swedish collectors (you and Viktor) finding their way here also, not just swedish photographers. Intressant fynd! B)
Posted by Zeegers on 15-03-2008 11:47
#9
Good to hear.
The golden hairs typical for auripila are not visible on the picture, but this can be due to the angle of light. Auripila is considered to be a good species next to aterrima by most authors.
Theo