Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanus bromius?

Posted by crex on 05-08-2006 19:31
#1

From just north of Stockholm, Sweden today. ID? TIA! It's a female. I know because she tried to bite me and got a smack on the head. Sorry it's a bit dirty ...

Edit: Changed subject (Unknown Tabanidae)

Edited by crex on 06-08-2006 23:06

Posted by Kahis on 05-08-2006 21:03
#2

One of the smaller Tabanus species. T. bromius?

Posted by crex on 05-08-2006 21:10
#3

Kahis wrote:
One of the smaller Tabanus species. T. bromius?


Thnx Kahis. I have a photo of T. bromius in the gallery and that is a lot browner. This is darker, almost black. Maybe the color varies that much ...

Posted by Zeegers on 06-08-2006 12:47
#4

T. bromius would be my guess as well,
though not 100 % sure (it just could be maculicornis)

bromius is very variable, that explains the differences with the other picture.


Theo Zeegers