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Horse-fly

Tabanus sudeticus

Photo by Gaia80
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Field Notes

Description:

Horse-fly 15-25 mm.

Habitat:

Garden, close to mixed forest.

Reference Links:

Mørk kjempeklegg – Wikipedia, Tabanus sudeticus (Dark giant horsefly) identification, images, ecology, control

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Gaia80
You're absolutely right, it is a horse-fly. I mistook it for a hoverfly to begin with.
Mark Ridgway
This looks like Tabanidae to me. Could it be Tabanus eggeri ?

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