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Giant horsefly
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Posted on 13-06-2018 21:04
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Can I have an ID for this very large female... horsefly. Marsh, England, June 2018.

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It is a female Hybomitra. Some crucial features cannot be see, the combination of other confuses me

Theo
 
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Thanks Theo. I only have this other angle.

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What bothers me is the notopleural lobe, it really seems dark...

Theo
 
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