Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Haematopota crassicornis?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-07-2006 00:26
#1

Hello!

Is this male Tabanid, visiting the UV light yesterday night (Ostwestfalen/Germany), a Haematopota crassicornis (rather dark wings)? Thanks in advance!

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-07-2006 01:00
#2

I'm struggling with this one! :(
The first antennal segments appear to be extensively dusted, which suggests subcylindrica, but I don't know that species, and as it's supposed to have light grey wings, it hardly fits.
Have you got pictures from any other angles?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-07-2006 03:53
#3

Hello, Tony!

Tony Irwin wrote:
Have you got pictures from any other angles?


I have got some other pictures, but I don't think they are better. :-/

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/060719/Haematopota_sp_M1.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/060719/Haematopota_sp_M2.jpg
www.foto-upload.de/diptera/060719/Haematopota_sp_M3.jpg

Posted by Zeegers on 30-07-2006 17:41
#4

The wings are quite dark, yet the first antennal segment is clearly and largely greyish dusted. Therefore, it cannot be crassicornis.
Difficult to tell what it really is.


Theo zeegers