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Tabanidae > Tabanus bromius
jck
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Posted on 14-06-2026 13:27
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Can anyone help with this fly? SW England, 30/06/2025.

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Nice pics, as always, James.

Male Tabanus bromius

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Thanks again, Theo. It turned out that one of my other photos just showed the short hairs on the back of the head. I should have looked better.

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Well, one eye bare cannonly be bromius or maculicornis and latter is blue with a big head.

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Thanks for the tip.

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