Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Haematopota [Tabanidae]

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 01-09-2005 18:31
#1
Hello Smile

I'm a new young FrenchGrin (I'm sorry for my english)

I have this specie in my colletion but I don't know what it is. I think that it's Haematopota (Tabanidae family)

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos4/big/tabanidae.jpg

size : lenght : 8,5 mm ; scale : 16 mm
26.IX.2005
Confort-Meilars Finist?re France
P-Y Gloaguen

If you can help meWink.

Thanks

Pierre-yves GloaguenShock
Edited by Paul Beuk on 02-09-2005 11:48

Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-09-2005 14:29
#2
I am sure that Theo will correct me when I am wrong, but it appears as if the third antennal segment is short and dark. That leads me to Haematopota crassicornis. Theo?

Posted by Zeegers on 05-09-2005 08:49
#3
I'm sorry, Paul, but it is pluvialis.
Your features are right, but the colour of antennae is impossible to see in the picture.
Crassicornis is a black-and-white species with dark wings, whereas pluvialis is (at least in western Europe) always distinctively yellowish-greenish on the abdomen. Which is a unique feature.

Theo

Posted by Pierre-Yves on 06-09-2005 17:16
#4
Thank you everybody

Pierre-YvesGrin

Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-09-2005 19:09
#5
Zeegers wrote:
I'm sorry, Paul, but it is pluvialis.
Your features are right, but the colour of antennae is impossible to see in the picture.
Crassicornis is a black-and-white species with dark wings, whereas pluvialis is (at least in western Europe) always distinctively yellowish-greenish on the abdomen. Which is a unique feature.

Well, now you see why I wanted your confirmation! Pfft