Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Asilidae spec. and Tabanidae spec.
Posted by Kulac on 24-07-2006 14:15
#1
can anybody please tell me, which species this 2 flies are? thx!
Posted by Kulac on 24-07-2006 14:16
#2
2. pic:
Posted by ChrisR on 24-07-2006 16:46
#3
Can you give us some more information? Where in the world did you see them and approximately how large are they?
Posted by Tony Irwin on 24-07-2006 18:26
#4
The tabanid is a species of
Silvius, possibly
alpinus. It may help to know where it's from. Also a dorsal view would show some of the diagnostic characters better.
Posted by Kulac on 25-07-2006 16:32
#5
sorry, forgot about that. i found both of them few days ago in my house, in austria near graz. there is lots of "nature" (woods and meadows) in the surroundings. greets!
Posted by Tony Irwin on 26-07-2006 00:10
#6
Hi Kulac
Yes, it is a
Silvius alpinus female.
Nice fly - it would be good to have them in Britain! :)
Posted by Tony Irwin on 26-07-2006 00:41
#7
The asilid is a
Choerades ignea female, similar to
Choerades gilva, but with yellow hairs behind the eyes.
Posted by Kulac on 27-07-2006 13:08
#8
thx for the determination! greetings from austria, kulac