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Nemestrinidae - male
Copyright © 2016 Donald R Riley

Nemestrinidae - Male
Sam Nail Ranch, Big Bend Nat. Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA
April 22, 2016
Seen about 30 min. after sunrise hovering. An hour later could not be found. I have seen these before in the RGV of Texas where they could only be netted in the first 30 minutes after daylight. Even then were extremely hard to net. Shortly afterward they were gone. Sorry for the poor photo but the light was not good and I had to do a lot of editing to get even this good.
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Contributed by Donald R Riley on 14 June, 2016 - 5:03pm
Last updated 2 August, 2021 - 6:49pm

Frassed
Moved from Horse and Deer Flies.
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Moved
Moved from Tangle-veined Flies.
… John F. Carr, 29 January, 2019 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

Tabanidae?
This looks suspiciously like a male tabanid to me, especially from the size of the head and eyes. Male tabanids do hover, often at dawn or dusk.
… Norm Woodley, 29 January, 2019 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 22 September, 2016 - 7:35pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
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