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horse fly - male
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

horse fly - Male
Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
July 31, 2007
Is this Hybomitra lasiophthalma?
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Contributed by tom murray on 2 January, 2009 - 2:27pm
Last updated 2 January, 2009 - 4:01pm

nice male!
i can say nothing of relevance on the matter on hand, but wonder if lasiophthalma means 'lazy-eye' :-]
Happy New Year, Tom!
… v belov, 2 January, 2009 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

 
lazy eye
I'll take your word on it. It's all Greek [Latin] to me:-)
Happy New Year to you too v.
… tom murray, 2 January, 2009 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Stricklands may know --
they are so good with tabanids, as far as i can tell based on their super contributions to that section
… v belov, 2 January, 2009 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

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