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Crepuscular horse fly - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - female
Copyright © 2005 Brian E Womble

Crepuscular horse fly - Chlorotabanus crepuscularis - Female
Naples (Golden Gate Estates), Collier County, Florida, USA
May 16, 2005
Size: Approx. 1 inch in length
Chlorotabanus crepuscularis

If Latin name is incorrect, please let me know. There isn't much out there on this species.

I used Deyrup/Kenney's Florida's Fabulous Insects (page 124) as a starter point for ID. The only other images I could find on the "Internets" were here.

This specimen was chilled and posed, as it had been attracted to our patio light. The walls/roofing soffits made for a pretty lame background. It was warming up and getting mobile when these two photos were taken.

I've been seeing these out and about at dusk or in early morning for the last couple of weeks and couldn't wait to get a photo of one. They are even more striking in the flesh.

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Contributed by Brian E Womble on 18 May, 2005 - 12:24am
Last updated 16 August, 2007 - 2:46pm

Weird
I didn't know there were any green hore flies.
… Lynette Schimming, 19 May, 2005 - 2:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Really?
I knew that. But did you know that there is a picture of a white one with golden eyes?! http://bugguide.net/node/view/10126#58452
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 17 July, 2006 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

 
We're certain that she knows
It is her own image you linked to.
… john and jane balaban, 17 July, 2006 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

Guide page made
Nice photos. Hoping to see more images of Florida tabanids, there are about 120 species in the State!

Anthony W. Thomas
… Tony-2, 18 May, 2005 - 4:50am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Tony
I appreciate the vote of confidence/making of the guide page.

I've seen about three different species of horse flies at the property so far; most seem common enough. This one, however, was a "horse (fly) of a different color".

OK - that was a "groaner", but it just occurred to me. Sorry.
… Brian E Womble, 18 May, 2005 - 9:53am login or register to post comments

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