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Horse Fly, likely T. sulcifrons - Tabanus sulcifrons - male
Copyright © 2003 Cotinis

Horse Fly, likely T. sulcifrons - Tabanus sulcifrons - Male
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
September 3, 2003
Found during the day on a wall that is lighted all night.

See comments by Tony Thomas for probable identification.
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Contributed by Cotinis on 22 February, 2005 - 8:13pm
Last updated 18 May, 2005 - 5:27am

Tabanus sp. male
I've struggled with this guy, would like to have seen a dorsal shot and a front head shot as well (entomologists, never satisified!).
Let's go with Tabanus sulcifrons.
… Tony-2, 23 February, 2005 - 2:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Yes, I regret not getting more shots--I just took one on the fly, as it were, not really being interested in the group at that time.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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