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Tabanid fly

Tabanidae

Description:

Approximately 14mm long. Pale under. Short abdomen?

Habitat:

Resting under night lights at the local railway station.

Notes:

Many of these were around in various stages of near-death. 32℃ @ midnight - drought conditions.

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1 Comment

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Yes, tabanid

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Feb 8, 2014
Submitted on Feb 9, 2014

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