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BG867 C8208 - Tabanus equalis - male
Copyright © 2007 Gayle and Jeanell Strickland

BG867 C8208 - Tabanus equalis - Male
Baton Rouge, Brookhollow Drive, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 1, 2007
Size: body length 19.3 mm.
We believe this belongs in the Subfamily Tabaninae.
Gayle

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Contributed by Gayle and Jeanell Strickland on 10 May, 2007 - 12:02am
Last updated 22 January, 2008 - 7:30pm

Moved
Moved from Tabanus.
… Tony-2, 22 January, 2008 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Horse Flies.
… Tony-2, 29 October, 2007 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Horse and Deer Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 29 October, 2007 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

 
I should have moved it earlier
Why stop at the family, go the whole way - it's undoubtedly Tabanus
… Tony-2, 29 October, 2007 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 18 May, 2007 - 5:36pm login or register to post comments

Nice
The key, which I have still not sent to you, does not work for males. In fact, some males are unknown. Tony may know what this is from experience but males can be tough.
… Herschel Raney, 10 May, 2007 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, excellent series
Would be nice to be able to compare the specimen (or these photos) with named specimens. Should be an excellent collection in LSU in Baton Rouge.
I keyed it out to Tabanus imitans, I have plenty of females but no males to compare it with.
… Tony-2, 14 May, 2007 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

 
Tabanid ID
Jack Balwin, Professor/Extension Entomologist at Louisiana State University has examined the images and reports that this is "probably Tabanus equalis".
I am requesting a guide page.
Gayle
… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 22 January, 2008 - 5:00pm login or register to post comments

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