Compound eyes of Hybomitra sp. male

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Compound eyes of Hybomitra sp. male

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Hi

The barely colored compound eyes are fascinating,
I could not find ocellus clearly.
In this species the compound eyes are very close, like in T. autumnalis (?),
but I limit myself in the determination of the gadfly to the genus Tabanus.
The specimen had a body length of 20mm.

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Camera: Nikon D810
Lens: Rodenstock APO Rodagon N 50mm 1:2.8, (in retro)
Exposure time: Flash
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 64
Lighting: 4 pcs. Flash units, YONGNUO Speedlite YN560 III
Diffuser: white writing paper
Shooting file format (RAW/JPG): RAW
Bleed amount in % (width & height): 45, 5
Tripod: Reprostand
Shooting date: 20.06.2021
Region/Place: Switzerland / Bern
Found habitat: Dead Found in apartment
Genus: Hybomitra sp. male
Multishot technique: Stack
Stacking Software / Method: Zerene Stacker / PMax
Imaging scale: 2:1
Number of stack steps: 180
Average stack step size (mm) with Cognisys StackShot: 0.05

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Re: Compound eyes of Tabanus

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Very well done! This is likely a male, since they have larger eyes than females. Effectively its just one big compound eye. The ocelli will be clustered at the top of the head. Right at the North Pole in this picture.
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Re: Compound eyes of Tabanus

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Hi Mark
I still have this perspective,
but I don't see any actual ocelli there,
or are they too small for this scale?
.... Or is it the three dark spots between the white short hairs?
Thanks a lot

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Re: Compound eyes of Tabanus

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Its the 3 spots. I guess.
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Re: Compound eyes of Tabanus

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Tabanids in the SubFamily: Tabaninae include the genera Tabanus and Hybomitra.
Ocelli are absent in this SF, or at most vestigial.
What you are seeing in your male is called an 'ocellar tubercle'. A structure not seen in the genus Tabanus.
Your fly is a male Hybomitra sp.
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Re: Compound eyes of Hybomitra sp. male

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Hi Nikonuser

This is an appropriate answer,
male of Hybomitra sp.
so everything is clear!
As far as I can, I put it right.

Thank you very much.
Kurt

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