Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanidae: Tabanus cf. promesogaeus ♂

Posted by ESant on 21-06-2021 11:38
#1
Hello,

I photographed this fly in Bazzano (AQ), Italy on May 21st 2021. I think it is a Tabanidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species from these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 29-06-2021 22:08

Posted by ESant on 21-06-2021 11:39
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Photo 2:

Posted by ESant on 21-06-2021 11:40
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Photo 3:

Posted by ESant on 21-06-2021 11:40
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Photo 4:

Posted by ESant on 29-06-2021 14:58
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Photo 5:

Posted by Zeegers on 29-06-2021 20:06
#6
A male somewhere near Tabanus promesogaeus. THe hairs on vertex are very long, confusing.


Theo

Posted by ESant on 29-06-2021 22:07
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Thank you Theo! I'm not familiar with the identification of these flies, so I'm probably overlooking some features, but what's unusual about this specimen's vertex hairs? According to this key https://www.resea..._Tabanidae, T. promesogaeus has "Vertex covered with long dark hairs".