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p.1 #1 · Horsefly portraits

one of my favorite subjests to shoot , this is a new species i havnt seen before, smaller than a marsh but bigger than cleg

which do you like best composition wise?
Harold , any id ?

5d2,mpe

phil

Aug 28, 2012 at 06:34 PM

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p.1 #2 · Horsefly portraits

Excellent shots, very good light and detail!

Aug 28, 2012 at 08:44 PM

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p.1 #3 · Horsefly portraits

excellent set phil.
i prefer #2 for the orientation.

Aug 28, 2012 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #4 · Horsefly portraits

The green background in the second one helps the fly stand out.

Aug 29, 2012 at 02:59 AM

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p.1 #5 · Horsefly portraits

#2!

Aug 29, 2012 at 05:33 AM

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p.1 #6 · Horsefly portraits

Wonderful captures Phil - #1 for me
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Aug 29, 2012 at 06:06 AM

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p.1 #7 · Horsefly portraits

very nice Phil

Aug 29, 2012 at 07:19 AM

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p.1 #8 · Horsefly portraits

Phil,

I don't know the tabanids very well but it looks pretty certain to be a Tabanus sp. I suspect that it is T. distinguendus, a widespread species, but you would need to compare at least abdominal markings with validated images. The single eye-band could indicate T. bromius. Essentially, I don't have enough information to get very far, even with other views of the fly.

Harold

Aug 29, 2012 at 08:54 AM

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p.1 #9 · Horsefly portraits

v.nice Phil.dont get too close

Aug 29, 2012 at 03:14 PM

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p.1 #10 · Horsefly portraits

e6filmuser wrote:
Phil,

I suspect that it is T. distinguendus, a widespread species, but you would need to compare at least abdominal markings with validated images. The single eye-band could indicate T. bromius.

Having considered it further, I am eliminating T. distinguendus and favouring T. bromius . It could still be yet another species.

Harold]

Aug 29, 2012 at 03:57 PM

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p.1 #11 · Horsefly portraits

thanks everyone

Harold , i will find full body shot showing wing markings... i thought bromious had twin bands across eyes

Aug 29, 2012 at 05:26 PM

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p.1 #12 · Horsefly portraits

Goldenorfe wrote:
thanks everyone
i thought bromious had twin bands across eyes

In The Revised Edition of the Domino Guide to Insects of Britain and Western Europe (recognised as probably the best such guide)

T. bromius: "Eyes with one band". This may be an error but it is my best source.

[Edit] Here is a T.bromius:

http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=680

I don't know if any Hybomitra have single stripes:

http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?album_id=50&rowstart=90

and you may wish to look here:

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/horse_flies_subfamliy_tabaninae

This seems to make it bromius:
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http://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Horseflies_Clegs_and_Deerflies.htm

[Edit ends]

Harold

Aug 30, 2012 at 06:17 AM

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