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white Horse Fly - Leucotabanus annulatus
Copyright © 2006 Arlene Ripley

white Horse Fly - Leucotabanus annulatus
Calvert County, Maryland, USA
June 29, 2006
Leucotabanus annulatus? This is the closest match I can come up with. Found at the house lights at night.
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Contributed by Arlene Ripley on 20 August, 2006 - 10:36pm
Last updated 21 August, 2006 - 8:26pm

Not as white-haired as

but can't think of what else it could be; it's a male.
… A.W. Thomas, 21 August, 2006 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
Yours...
is much prettier but then mine was taken at night.
… Arlene Ripley, 21 August, 2006 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
This species
is crepuscular/nocturnal so it is not surprising that you saw it at night. Thanks for submitting, it's a nice photo. Moved to page.
… A.W. Thomas, 21 August, 2006 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.....
..for the ID and for the interesting fact about its habits.
… Arlene Ripley, 21 August, 2006 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

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