Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tabanus bromius?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-08-2006 16:18
#1
Hello!

Found this female Tabanid on the dustbin at our house today (Ostwestfalen/Germany). It was medium sized, larger than a Haematopota, but smaller than the bigger Tabanus species. Is it Tabanus bromius? Thanks!

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Posted by Zeegers on 16-08-2006 18:09
#2
No doubt, bromius


Theo Zeegers

Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-08-2006 21:33
#3
Hello, Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
No doubt, bromius


Thanks a lot!

Posted by crex on 17-08-2006 06:03
#4
Interesting to see all color variations of T. bromius. In the gallery I've put brown, grey and black varietys, with thorax and abdomen in the same color. Now this one has got greyish thorax and brown abdomen ...

Posted by Zeegers on 17-08-2006 18:55
#5
Right, the colouration is very variable.
However, it is never bluish grey.
Bluish grey = T. maculicornis


Theo