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Horse Fly - Tabanus sulcifrons - male
Copyright © 2004 Jackie

Horse Fly - Tabanus sulcifrons - Male
Essex, Ontario, Canada
August 25, 2004
Size: ~15 mm
Looks similar to Tabanus novaescotia.
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Contributed by Jackie on 24 May, 2006 - 10:28am
Last updated 9 June, 2006 - 2:19pm

Tabanus sulcifrons
novaescotiae has clear wings with no spots. This could be limbatinervis, the 2 species are extremely similar.
I will move it to sulcifrons page
… Tony-2, 9 June, 2006 - 2:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for ID. Appreciated.
Thanks for ID. Appreciated.
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