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Horse Fly

Tabanus sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Very large fly.

Habitat:

On a temple wall in Kathgola Gardens, Murshidabad.

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly

Tabanus sp.

Comments (5)

Yes... Tabanids are horseflies :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabanus
What should I call it..will Horsefly do? I will change it if that is more correct. Thanks.
We don't call tabanids hoverflies... I don't think anyone else is so kind either... especially horses.

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